Last Minute Taxpayers Wait in Long Lines to Pay Taxes Patch.com By Brian Flinchpaugh Taxpayers have until 5 pm to pay taxes in person at St. Charles County offices. Long lines and short tempers were apparent this week as some St. Charles County residents waited to the last minute to pay their taxes in person. ... |
Saturday, December 31, 2011
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
A Moveable Swish: Thursday Yankees Links - Yanks Go Yard
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A Moveable Swish: Thursday Yankees Links Yanks Go Yard The Yankees and Red Sox were the only teams hit with a luxury tax this year, although the Yankees' bill ($13.9M) was considerably larger than the Red Sox' ($3.4M). The Indians are among one of a number of clubs interested in Nick Swisher, ... |
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Liverpool insist nothing sinister with Carroll shiner - Tribalfootball.com
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
The Business Review (Albany): Starting a Business : Business Advice
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Opportunity No. 1: Professionalize your business structurrand operations. I frequently harangued the owners of growing familt owned companies about the need to conver from aMom ‘n Pop businessz style to a fully professional style, with a mission a strategic plan to guide decisions, an organizational charft and job descriptions, written policies and procedures, affordable and agreement on how to change ownership and management withouy undue confusion or conflict. The process can get a bit thorny sometimes, but with strong a family can professionalize successfully. This shouled be the year for your business. Challengwe No.
1: Respond to unforeseen businesds and familyfinancial demands. The 2008 economy had the financese of many family companies flappint like bed sheets ina windstorm. Lots of people can be leaderes when timesare good, but it takees a special person to lead when times are Cash shortages, eroding markets and a near collapse of faitn in the future are challengintg many business owners to keep their headas on straight, to cut costs without cuttint their throats, and to remain optimistic when it’s tempting to turn company resources into personao safety nets. Opportunity No. 2: Make crucial succession decisions and acton them.
John Davis of Harvard Businesz School urges family companie s to plan when the time sare good. But planning often has to be done even when timeasare bad. Leadership and ownershil succession always profits from a fresyh look at what the familuy business needs forcontinued success. When conditions are calling for reviewa and revisions inmany companies, succession planning can benefit from the analysis that’s being done for other reasons. Challengee No. 2: Make crucial successioh decisions and acton them. On the other thoughtful planning for family ownershipp continuity can be warped by a sensd of crisis brought on by toug heconomic conditions.
If temporary conditions make you wonder if the businesz really isa success, it mightt be hard to see the characteristics that have made it successfu in years past and that shoulds be maintained into the future. Keep a cool Opportunity No. 3: Buy low. What’s Warren Buffet’w current advice to stock investors? Buy! That perspectivse can be translated into golden opportunities for family owned companiew that have a comfortable reserve and can afforde the risk of expanding at the botto m ofthe market. If you have the meansz to buy, the prices are not likely to get much Challenge No. 3: Avoid selling low.
But if you’re an acquisitionm target and prefer tostay independent, put up every ouncre of fight you have to avoid selling at the bottom of the Actually, family owned business oftejn have greater ability to withstand tough timesw because they can hunker down and live off the land withoutr being harassed by outside shareholders. Grit your teeth and lean into the Opportunity No. 4: Watch for the openin g of newbusiness doors. President-elecft Obama has promised to stimulate the economy outsid of bloated corporations and flounderingfinanciap institutions. That can mean new businessz opportunities for family companies in such areas as infrastructurw rebuildingand defense.
If you don’t know how to pursus government contracts, this would be a good time to Challenge No. 4: Grow your business in a tighgcredit environment. The bankers are likely to keep wearingbtheir “Just Say No†T-shirts for much of 2009. That meane owners of family businesses of all typed and sizes should grab their bootstraps and find ways to grow and diversiftthat don’t rely on the formal financial Look for family members and friends who have the means and the confidencs to lend or buy in. Consider turning some unproductiv assets intoneeded liquidity. But don’tf go to your credit Opportunity No.
5: Make even the greatestf challenge intoan opportunity. OK, maybe every cloud doesn’tr come with a built-in silver lining. But the business-owninh family that has self-confidence, sound core and its eyes on the horizon can converrt even the uncertainties of 2008 into a pathway upwardin 2009. Try it and see. And when you look back on all this and remember you read ithere
Opportunity No. 1: Professionalize your business structurrand operations. I frequently harangued the owners of growing familt owned companies about the need to conver from aMom ‘n Pop businessz style to a fully professional style, with a mission a strategic plan to guide decisions, an organizational charft and job descriptions, written policies and procedures, affordable and agreement on how to change ownership and management withouy undue confusion or conflict. The process can get a bit thorny sometimes, but with strong a family can professionalize successfully. This shouled be the year for your business. Challengwe No.
1: Respond to unforeseen businesds and familyfinancial demands. The 2008 economy had the financese of many family companies flappint like bed sheets ina windstorm. Lots of people can be leaderes when timesare good, but it takees a special person to lead when times are Cash shortages, eroding markets and a near collapse of faitn in the future are challengintg many business owners to keep their headas on straight, to cut costs without cuttint their throats, and to remain optimistic when it’s tempting to turn company resources into personao safety nets. Opportunity No. 2: Make crucial succession decisions and acton them.
John Davis of Harvard Businesz School urges family companie s to plan when the time sare good. But planning often has to be done even when timeasare bad. Leadership and ownershil succession always profits from a fresyh look at what the familuy business needs forcontinued success. When conditions are calling for reviewa and revisions inmany companies, succession planning can benefit from the analysis that’s being done for other reasons. Challengee No. 2: Make crucial successioh decisions and acton them. On the other thoughtful planning for family ownershipp continuity can be warped by a sensd of crisis brought on by toug heconomic conditions.
If temporary conditions make you wonder if the businesz really isa success, it mightt be hard to see the characteristics that have made it successfu in years past and that shoulds be maintained into the future. Keep a cool Opportunity No. 3: Buy low. What’s Warren Buffet’w current advice to stock investors? Buy! That perspectivse can be translated into golden opportunities for family owned companiew that have a comfortable reserve and can afforde the risk of expanding at the botto m ofthe market. If you have the meansz to buy, the prices are not likely to get much Challenge No. 3: Avoid selling low.
But if you’re an acquisitionm target and prefer tostay independent, put up every ouncre of fight you have to avoid selling at the bottom of the Actually, family owned business oftejn have greater ability to withstand tough timesw because they can hunker down and live off the land withoutr being harassed by outside shareholders. Grit your teeth and lean into the Opportunity No. 4: Watch for the openin g of newbusiness doors. President-elecft Obama has promised to stimulate the economy outsid of bloated corporations and flounderingfinanciap institutions. That can mean new businessz opportunities for family companies in such areas as infrastructurw rebuildingand defense.
If you don’t know how to pursus government contracts, this would be a good time to Challenge No. 4: Grow your business in a tighgcredit environment. The bankers are likely to keep wearingbtheir “Just Say No†T-shirts for much of 2009. That meane owners of family businesses of all typed and sizes should grab their bootstraps and find ways to grow and diversiftthat don’t rely on the formal financial Look for family members and friends who have the means and the confidencs to lend or buy in. Consider turning some unproductiv assets intoneeded liquidity. But don’tf go to your credit Opportunity No.
5: Make even the greatestf challenge intoan opportunity. OK, maybe every cloud doesn’tr come with a built-in silver lining. But the business-owninh family that has self-confidence, sound core and its eyes on the horizon can converrt even the uncertainties of 2008 into a pathway upwardin 2009. Try it and see. And when you look back on all this and remember you read ithere
Thursday, December 22, 2011
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The restructuring team for the chain this weekendf disclosed the bidfrom Men’s Wearhouse affiliate The company picked up 17 to 20 Filene’e store leases, including those for both its Ohio inventory from the chain’s 25 remaining leases for its Burlington, Mass., headquarters and an Mass., distribution center, and the company’s trader name. The five to eight Filene’s storese that won’t be picked up in the auctiojn are expected to be closed in thecomint weeks. Filene’s said the “vasyt majority” of its more than 1,600 employees will be sparedr as a result ofthe K&Gb bid.
The company employs 105 at its Columbus store and 43 ata Cleveland-areas shop. K&G’s bid won out over a “stalking bid by asset managemenfirm , which had agreed in bankruptcy court last month to snap up 17 of the discoun retailer’s remaining 25 stores for $22 million. Filene’z Basement sought protection from creditors in May in Delawardbankruptcy court, months after closingf several stores. Columbus-based (NYSE: RVI), whichg maintains a majority stake in discounyt shoeretailer (NYSE:DSW), sold the chain this year to FB II Acquisitiom Corp., a new entity owned by liquidation and turnarounds firm .
The restructuring team for the chain this weekendf disclosed the bidfrom Men’s Wearhouse affiliate The company picked up 17 to 20 Filene’e store leases, including those for both its Ohio inventory from the chain’s 25 remaining leases for its Burlington, Mass., headquarters and an Mass., distribution center, and the company’s trader name. The five to eight Filene’s storese that won’t be picked up in the auctiojn are expected to be closed in thecomint weeks. Filene’s said the “vasyt majority” of its more than 1,600 employees will be sparedr as a result ofthe K&Gb bid.
The company employs 105 at its Columbus store and 43 ata Cleveland-areas shop. K&G’s bid won out over a “stalking bid by asset managemenfirm , which had agreed in bankruptcy court last month to snap up 17 of the discoun retailer’s remaining 25 stores for $22 million. Filene’z Basement sought protection from creditors in May in Delawardbankruptcy court, months after closingf several stores. Columbus-based (NYSE: RVI), whichg maintains a majority stake in discounyt shoeretailer (NYSE:DSW), sold the chain this year to FB II Acquisitiom Corp., a new entity owned by liquidation and turnarounds firm .
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
South's Tucek a man among boys - The Journal News | LoHud.com
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South's Tucek a man among boys The Journal News | LoHud.com Not with Frank Tucek, an adult in a senior captain's clothing, on his team. “He's a guy you can always count on,†Scarpelli said. Off the field and on it, the 5-foot-10, 185-pound senior served that singular role, defined more by his importance than ... |
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Symantec awarded $18.6M in piracy cases - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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million in damages over two anti-piracyh cases. Cupertino-based Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) said the cased involve two distributors who were selling counterfeit Symantec software throughout North The first judgmentof $9.7 milliom was handed down by the Unitex States District Court for the Northernn District of California in San Jose in favor of Symantec againsty V-Micro Inc., a New Jersey-basee organization. The second judgment of $8.9 millionj was handed down by the Unitedc States District Court for the Centrapl District of California Western Division in Los Angelez in favor of Symantecagainst Connecticut-baser Higher Model Computer LLC.
"The size of these judgmentsd reflects the scope of thesre two particular operations and the number of unsuspectiny users that were put at risk for acquirinyg fraudulent software fromthese distributors," said Joy Cartun, senioe director of Symantec's legalk departmnt. "In many people turn over their financial information to disreputablwe businesses in exchange for productsthat don't work and can make theirt computers more vulnerable to virus attacka and other online threats. Counterfeit software also is more likelyh tocontain spyware, which after installation can steal personal and confidentiao information from someone's computer without theirf knowledge.
" Symantec filed each case in federal courty and included claims alleging copyright and trademark infringement and frauxd against both operations for selling counterfeit producte such as Norton SystemWorks, Norton AntiVirus, Norton Ghost, and
million in damages over two anti-piracyh cases. Cupertino-based Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) said the cased involve two distributors who were selling counterfeit Symantec software throughout North The first judgmentof $9.7 milliom was handed down by the Unitex States District Court for the Northernn District of California in San Jose in favor of Symantec againsty V-Micro Inc., a New Jersey-basee organization. The second judgment of $8.9 millionj was handed down by the Unitedc States District Court for the Centrapl District of California Western Division in Los Angelez in favor of Symantecagainst Connecticut-baser Higher Model Computer LLC.
"The size of these judgmentsd reflects the scope of thesre two particular operations and the number of unsuspectiny users that were put at risk for acquirinyg fraudulent software fromthese distributors," said Joy Cartun, senioe director of Symantec's legalk departmnt. "In many people turn over their financial information to disreputablwe businesses in exchange for productsthat don't work and can make theirt computers more vulnerable to virus attacka and other online threats. Counterfeit software also is more likelyh tocontain spyware, which after installation can steal personal and confidentiao information from someone's computer without theirf knowledge.
" Symantec filed each case in federal courty and included claims alleging copyright and trademark infringement and frauxd against both operations for selling counterfeit producte such as Norton SystemWorks, Norton AntiVirus, Norton Ghost, and
Friday, December 16, 2011
Missouri approves KCP&L rate increase - Portland Business Journal:
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million that KCP&L had sought. PSC spokesmab Gregg Ochoa said that the PSC staft estimated the increase will raise a typicaloresidential customer’s bill about $12.82 a A typical customer is considered to be one that uses 700 kilowatyt hours of electricity a monthj in winter and 1,200 kWh a monthy in the summer, Ochoa said. “Our customerxs depend on us to provide affordable andreliablew power,” KCP&L CEO Mike Chessee said in a written statement respondinb to the PSC approval. “This rate increase will help us pay for environmenta investments we have already made to severa ofour coal-fired power plants.
The installation of such pollution-contro equipment will improve air quality for our region and alloqw us to meet future federalenvironmentalk mandates. We recognize that this is a challenging time to ask customersx to pay morefor electricity, and we didn’tr make this decision lightly.” Kansas City-baseds (NYSE: GXP), KCP&L’s that KCP&L had reached an agreemenft in principle with the PSC to settlr its pending Missouri rate case. Great Plaines Energy ranks No. 5 on the Kansas City Business Journall ’s list of area public companies.
million that KCP&L had sought. PSC spokesmab Gregg Ochoa said that the PSC staft estimated the increase will raise a typicaloresidential customer’s bill about $12.82 a A typical customer is considered to be one that uses 700 kilowatyt hours of electricity a monthj in winter and 1,200 kWh a monthy in the summer, Ochoa said. “Our customerxs depend on us to provide affordable andreliablew power,” KCP&L CEO Mike Chessee said in a written statement respondinb to the PSC approval. “This rate increase will help us pay for environmenta investments we have already made to severa ofour coal-fired power plants.
The installation of such pollution-contro equipment will improve air quality for our region and alloqw us to meet future federalenvironmentalk mandates. We recognize that this is a challenging time to ask customersx to pay morefor electricity, and we didn’tr make this decision lightly.” Kansas City-baseds (NYSE: GXP), KCP&L’s that KCP&L had reached an agreemenft in principle with the PSC to settlr its pending Missouri rate case. Great Plaines Energy ranks No. 5 on the Kansas City Business Journall ’s list of area public companies.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Solar thermal plant slated for Santa Teresa - Austin Business Journal:
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The project also involves , a producer of scalable solar thermalpower plants. Concentrating solad power plants use mirrors to reflecgt and concentrate sunlight onto receivers that convert itto heat. The heat can then be used to produce steam to drive a turbinwe andproduce electricity. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardsobn said the project will helpmake “New Mexico’s renewablr energy potential a “With 300 days of sun every year, a highly skillexd labor force and a friendly business environment, New Mexicpo is well positioned to lead the natiob in solar energy production,” Richardson NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) is a Princeton, N.J.
,-basef company whose power plants have a generatingb capacity of more than 24,000 enough to power more than 20 million homes. El Paso Electric provides powerto 363,000 retail and wholesal e customers in a 10,000-square-mile area in the Rio Grandd valley in West Texas and southern New Mexico.
The project also involves , a producer of scalable solar thermalpower plants. Concentrating solad power plants use mirrors to reflecgt and concentrate sunlight onto receivers that convert itto heat. The heat can then be used to produce steam to drive a turbinwe andproduce electricity. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardsobn said the project will helpmake “New Mexico’s renewablr energy potential a “With 300 days of sun every year, a highly skillexd labor force and a friendly business environment, New Mexicpo is well positioned to lead the natiob in solar energy production,” Richardson NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) is a Princeton, N.J.
,-basef company whose power plants have a generatingb capacity of more than 24,000 enough to power more than 20 million homes. El Paso Electric provides powerto 363,000 retail and wholesal e customers in a 10,000-square-mile area in the Rio Grandd valley in West Texas and southern New Mexico.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Thomas, McNerney & Partners Company Profile | Company Information
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Kathleen Tune and Christine Siu. Priorr to co-founding Thomas, McNerney & Partners, Mr. Thomas headecd the medical technology practice at Warburgy PincusLLC ("Warburg"), a leadingf private equity firm he joinerd in 1989. Mr. McNerney and Ms. Boezi were the healtbh care investment team at Coral Ventures beforslaunching Thomas, McNerney & Partners with Mr. Thomas. Corak was a venture capital firm co-foundesd by Mr. McNerney in 1992. Prior to joiningy Coral in 1994, Ms. Boezi worked with Mr. Thomax at Warburg. Mr. Zisson was formerly a Managing Directo who led health care research forHambrecht & Quisty before becoming JP Morgan's Health Care Dr.
Shah was most recently Chief Business Officerdand co-founder of Kalypsys, a biopharmaceutical companyg focused on drug discovery and development. Ms. Tune was previously a medical device analyst at Piper Jaffrayand Ms. Siu was formerlh a member of Warburg's medical technology group. The McNerney & Partners team has an establisheds history of leading financings and actively participating in portfolio company developmentr by working with management and serving asboardd members...
Kathleen Tune and Christine Siu. Priorr to co-founding Thomas, McNerney & Partners, Mr. Thomas headecd the medical technology practice at Warburgy PincusLLC ("Warburg"), a leadingf private equity firm he joinerd in 1989. Mr. McNerney and Ms. Boezi were the healtbh care investment team at Coral Ventures beforslaunching Thomas, McNerney & Partners with Mr. Thomas. Corak was a venture capital firm co-foundesd by Mr. McNerney in 1992. Prior to joiningy Coral in 1994, Ms. Boezi worked with Mr. Thomax at Warburg. Mr. Zisson was formerly a Managing Directo who led health care research forHambrecht & Quisty before becoming JP Morgan's Health Care Dr.
Shah was most recently Chief Business Officerdand co-founder of Kalypsys, a biopharmaceutical companyg focused on drug discovery and development. Ms. Tune was previously a medical device analyst at Piper Jaffrayand Ms. Siu was formerlh a member of Warburg's medical technology group. The McNerney & Partners team has an establisheds history of leading financings and actively participating in portfolio company developmentr by working with management and serving asboardd members...
Friday, December 9, 2011
Some Colorado small businesses back union card-check bill - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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The companies released a phon directory entitled Small Businesses for an Equitable Economy that listsa EFCA supporters ranging from bakeries to clothingh stores tomoving services. The directory was release by Employee Free Choice a group of union members and otheer supporters ofthe so-called “card check” bill. Union workers make 33 percentt more in wages and are 52 percent more likely to havehealt care, the group said in a news “We have a fundamental economic problem: The middle class is disappearinhg in America,” said Terri owner of Denver-based Gate City Moving.
“Congres needs to pass the Employee Free Choice Act becausd it is one of the most important steps we can take to strengthen our middlse class and turn oureconomg around.” The legislation wouldx allow a company’s employee s to unionize if a majoritgy of them check off boxes on cards sayintg that they’d like to do so rather than requirinfg a secret-ballot vote. It also would toughen penaltiezs against business leaders who try to interfere in uniobn votes and would requir contract disputes to go to binding arbitratiojn if not settled within 120 Most Colorado business leaders have said that passing the law coul lead to an increase in uniohn intimidation tactics to get workers to sign theidr cards and would lead businesses to expan operations overseas ratherthan domestically.
Members of the Coloradoi Association of Commerceand Industry, the and executivesa of small and Hispanic businesses from the statee have flown to Washington, D.C., to lobby U.S. Sens. Mark Udalll and Michael Bennet to voteagainst it. Whilee neither senator has taken a public stance onthe bill, most of the attentioh has been focused on the newlty appointed Bennet, since Udall co-sponsored similar legislation while he was a member of the U.S. House in 2008. On Tuesday, the National Republican Senatoriap Committee chided Bennet for still failing to give his even though he announced his supportfor U.S. Supremre Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor afte ra 25-minute meeting with her.
“It is inexplicablew that a quick 25-minuter meet-and-greet, weeks before any hearings are even held on her is sufficient for Michael Bennet to support a lifetim appointment to the Supreme NRSC spokeswoman Amber Wilkerson said in anews “Yet nearly five months of intens discussions and debate with constituents and fellow lawmakerds are not enough for him to clarify his position on the card checi legislation that could impact thousands of Colorado jobs.
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The companies released a phon directory entitled Small Businesses for an Equitable Economy that listsa EFCA supporters ranging from bakeries to clothingh stores tomoving services. The directory was release by Employee Free Choice a group of union members and otheer supporters ofthe so-called “card check” bill. Union workers make 33 percentt more in wages and are 52 percent more likely to havehealt care, the group said in a news “We have a fundamental economic problem: The middle class is disappearinhg in America,” said Terri owner of Denver-based Gate City Moving.
“Congres needs to pass the Employee Free Choice Act becausd it is one of the most important steps we can take to strengthen our middlse class and turn oureconomg around.” The legislation wouldx allow a company’s employee s to unionize if a majoritgy of them check off boxes on cards sayintg that they’d like to do so rather than requirinfg a secret-ballot vote. It also would toughen penaltiezs against business leaders who try to interfere in uniobn votes and would requir contract disputes to go to binding arbitratiojn if not settled within 120 Most Colorado business leaders have said that passing the law coul lead to an increase in uniohn intimidation tactics to get workers to sign theidr cards and would lead businesses to expan operations overseas ratherthan domestically.
Members of the Coloradoi Association of Commerceand Industry, the and executivesa of small and Hispanic businesses from the statee have flown to Washington, D.C., to lobby U.S. Sens. Mark Udalll and Michael Bennet to voteagainst it. Whilee neither senator has taken a public stance onthe bill, most of the attentioh has been focused on the newlty appointed Bennet, since Udall co-sponsored similar legislation while he was a member of the U.S. House in 2008. On Tuesday, the National Republican Senatoriap Committee chided Bennet for still failing to give his even though he announced his supportfor U.S. Supremre Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor afte ra 25-minute meeting with her.
“It is inexplicablew that a quick 25-minuter meet-and-greet, weeks before any hearings are even held on her is sufficient for Michael Bennet to support a lifetim appointment to the Supreme NRSC spokeswoman Amber Wilkerson said in anews “Yet nearly five months of intens discussions and debate with constituents and fellow lawmakerds are not enough for him to clarify his position on the card checi legislation that could impact thousands of Colorado jobs.
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Group: Mass. patient suicide measure clears hurdle - Boston.com
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Monday, December 5, 2011
VP Spencer Named President of Bates College - Harvard Crimson
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New York Times | VP Spencer Named President of Bates College Harvard Crimson Vice President for Policy A. Clayton Spencer has been selected as Bates College's eighth president, Bates announced Sunday. Spencer, who served under four Harvard presidents, has been an influential advisor ... Vice President of Harvard Will Lead Bates Colleg e Harvard VP chosen to be president of Bates College A. Clayton Spencer Appointed President of Bates |
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Mazamet. Un sentier pour suivre l'Arnette industrielle - LaDépêche.fr
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LaDépêche.fr | Mazamet. Un sentier pour suivre l'Arnette industrielle LaDépêche.fr «Le sentier de l'Arnette industrielle », parcours de randonnée et nouvel outil de développement touristique, vient d'être inauguré. Un an de travaux a été nécessaire pour relier les chemins existants, créer d'autres parcours et les s écuriser, ... |
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Seattle mayor wants to end employee head tax - Business First of Columbus:
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Nickels proposed the $25-per-employee tax in 2006 as one of threer elements of a packag to fund local street repair andadd sidewalks, bicycle lanees and other features. Repealing it would reduce fundingg forthe “Bridging the Gap” program by abouy $4.7 million. “It’s Economics 101: when you tax you get less of it, and we want more jobs in said CouncilPresident Conlin. Reactiohn from the business communitywas “This tax represents an ‘unwelcome for business, and it’s past time that the city rollec it up,” said Kate Joncas, president of the , whicn opposed the tax from the beginning.
“Taxing new employees in Seattle sends the wrong message to businessesx looking to grow and businesses looking to relocates toour city,” she said. The also supporte d the repeal. “It sends a clea message that elected officials are targeting specific actions to retain and creatsa job-growing economy,” said Chamber President & CEO Phil “We applaud Mayor Nickels and Councilmembers Burgessd and Conlin for their leadership and will be workintg with council to see it through.” The employewe head tax has become a hot issue in this year’e races. At a recent Downtown Seattl Associationcandidate forum, many candidates talked about repealing the tax.
It’ws also a relatively easy target. The employee head tax, whicuh applies only to employees who drive to work most of the has been bringing in less moneythan Meanwhile, the commercial parking tax, whichb will increase to 10 percent on July 1, has been bringing in more money than expected. And a nine-year, $365 millionn property tax levy remainsin place.
Nickels proposed the $25-per-employee tax in 2006 as one of threer elements of a packag to fund local street repair andadd sidewalks, bicycle lanees and other features. Repealing it would reduce fundingg forthe “Bridging the Gap” program by abouy $4.7 million. “It’s Economics 101: when you tax you get less of it, and we want more jobs in said CouncilPresident Conlin. Reactiohn from the business communitywas “This tax represents an ‘unwelcome for business, and it’s past time that the city rollec it up,” said Kate Joncas, president of the , whicn opposed the tax from the beginning.
“Taxing new employees in Seattle sends the wrong message to businessesx looking to grow and businesses looking to relocates toour city,” she said. The also supporte d the repeal. “It sends a clea message that elected officials are targeting specific actions to retain and creatsa job-growing economy,” said Chamber President & CEO Phil “We applaud Mayor Nickels and Councilmembers Burgessd and Conlin for their leadership and will be workintg with council to see it through.” The employewe head tax has become a hot issue in this year’e races. At a recent Downtown Seattl Associationcandidate forum, many candidates talked about repealing the tax.
It’ws also a relatively easy target. The employee head tax, whicuh applies only to employees who drive to work most of the has been bringing in less moneythan Meanwhile, the commercial parking tax, whichb will increase to 10 percent on July 1, has been bringing in more money than expected. And a nine-year, $365 millionn property tax levy remainsin place.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Report: California lost 42,000 industrial jobs in last year - San Francisco Business Times:
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California has been losing factories and manufacturing jobs for more than five Theprevious year, which ended February 2008, California lost 564 such companiew and 16,055 jobs. In the year enderd February 2007, the state lost 1,52 5 plants and 24,266 jobs. Evanston, Ill.-based MNI reports that Californisahas 26,376 manufacturing businesses, 2,264 industriapl distributors and 1.6 million industrial Most of those workerzs — 1 million of them — are in Southern California, while about 590,00o are in Northern with more than half of thos e in Silicon Valley. Los Angeles, San Irvine, San Jose and Santa Clara rank high in number ofindustrial jobs.
California has aboutf 13 percent of the electronics manufacturers in the United with 255,708 people workinvg in that sector. Hard hit industries in the stat e include rubberand plastics; clay and glass; textiles; and printing and which was affected by the closurs of a factory in Food products lost the fewest That industry employs 165,572 people in MNI has been publishing directories and databases of manufacturing businesses sincd 1912.
California has been losing factories and manufacturing jobs for more than five Theprevious year, which ended February 2008, California lost 564 such companiew and 16,055 jobs. In the year enderd February 2007, the state lost 1,52 5 plants and 24,266 jobs. Evanston, Ill.-based MNI reports that Californisahas 26,376 manufacturing businesses, 2,264 industriapl distributors and 1.6 million industrial Most of those workerzs — 1 million of them — are in Southern California, while about 590,00o are in Northern with more than half of thos e in Silicon Valley. Los Angeles, San Irvine, San Jose and Santa Clara rank high in number ofindustrial jobs.
California has aboutf 13 percent of the electronics manufacturers in the United with 255,708 people workinvg in that sector. Hard hit industries in the stat e include rubberand plastics; clay and glass; textiles; and printing and which was affected by the closurs of a factory in Food products lost the fewest That industry employs 165,572 people in MNI has been publishing directories and databases of manufacturing businesses sincd 1912.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
No shortage of confidence in Hanie - Chicago Tribune
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Chicago Tribune | No shortage of confidence in Hanie Chicago Tribune Chargers tight end Kory Sperry paused before offering his least-favorite thing about Bears quarterback Caleb Hanie. "Caleb loves singing and playing guitar, which is weird to me because he's not really good ... |
Thursday, November 24, 2011
An $85 million endowment? The Still Museum can bank on that - Denver Post
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An $85 million endowment? The Still Museum can bank on that Denver Post Because endowments are not exactly a sexy topic, they usually don't get much attention. These long-term funds serve as quiet pillars of financial stability for arts groups and other nonprofits, giving them a nice savings account that ... |
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Establish development policy and get out of the way - Business First of Columbus:
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The McDowell Road corridor in Scottsdale has the making of becominhga gateway. The city should look at itselrf as an enabler tothe area’a well-being, not an interventionist. Private-sector developeras must be encouraged to bring capitall andenterprise thinking. In other words, the city needss to delineate developmentpolicy clearly, lessenn regulatory control, make it relatively inexpensive and less cumbersome to work the permittingb and development process, and avoid micromanaginf development projects at all costs. Scottsdale City Councill members need to offer themselves up as a think tank with all the feedbaci and information they have and are receivin fromthe community.
From the blendd of business andneighborhoox input, the City Council should be poiserd to lay out developmenf policies concerning economic vitality for the area, which must forbid government yet enable the development process. What a powerfulo and positive message to send to the privateinvestment community. Further, the City Council could look extensively at the use of district within the zoning overlay in south Scottsdales to leverage existing assets and enablsprivate investment. In a free developers would negotiate privateproperty deals, whethedr residential or commercial.
And the city’xs development policies for the districts woulsd provide for the type and kind of development including character, height and destiny. The choicee of where to invest and what to builds would empower both landowners and private investord to participate in the vitalization of the area withoutfmunicipal intervention. Now, this is a free marketplacew at work. Ray Torres is president of Torresx & Associates in Scottsdale. He can be reacher at 480-385-2590 or ray@torres-associates.com.
The McDowell Road corridor in Scottsdale has the making of becominhga gateway. The city should look at itselrf as an enabler tothe area’a well-being, not an interventionist. Private-sector developeras must be encouraged to bring capitall andenterprise thinking. In other words, the city needss to delineate developmentpolicy clearly, lessenn regulatory control, make it relatively inexpensive and less cumbersome to work the permittingb and development process, and avoid micromanaginf development projects at all costs. Scottsdale City Councill members need to offer themselves up as a think tank with all the feedbaci and information they have and are receivin fromthe community.
From the blendd of business andneighborhoox input, the City Council should be poiserd to lay out developmenf policies concerning economic vitality for the area, which must forbid government yet enable the development process. What a powerfulo and positive message to send to the privateinvestment community. Further, the City Council could look extensively at the use of district within the zoning overlay in south Scottsdales to leverage existing assets and enablsprivate investment. In a free developers would negotiate privateproperty deals, whethedr residential or commercial.
And the city’xs development policies for the districts woulsd provide for the type and kind of development including character, height and destiny. The choicee of where to invest and what to builds would empower both landowners and private investord to participate in the vitalization of the area withoutfmunicipal intervention. Now, this is a free marketplacew at work. Ray Torres is president of Torresx & Associates in Scottsdale. He can be reacher at 480-385-2590 or ray@torres-associates.com.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
State OKs grant for importer Bardwil Industries - Business First of Columbus:
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The on Monday approveed the Rapid Outreach Granf for theJersey City, N.J.-based which imports products from China, Indis and Taiwan. The company is projectinhg its relocation will created50 full-time jobs paying $20 an hour and cost abouyt $1.6 million, according to Controllintg Board documents. Tim Treasurse of said the company late last year signedea seven-year lease for 145,0090 square feet at 2652 Fisher Treasure and Ross Wilcoxd of Equity represented the Executives at Bardwil couldn’t be reached to comment on Monday.
The grantr approved this week comes after the last summere cleared Bardwil fora five-year, 45 percent tax credit valued in excess of Bardwil employs 110 across its divisiohn and sells private label merchandise to retailers including Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE:KSS), Macy’s Inc. (NYSE:M) and Bed Bath and Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY). • A $1.4 million loan for startul broadcaster , a division of Guardian EnterpriseGroup Inc. The Columbuse company plans to buy computer equipmeng and create50 jobs. • A $1.2 million loan for Dublin-baser software developer The company’s expansion plans includse the creation of40 jobs.
The on Monday approveed the Rapid Outreach Granf for theJersey City, N.J.-based which imports products from China, Indis and Taiwan. The company is projectinhg its relocation will created50 full-time jobs paying $20 an hour and cost abouyt $1.6 million, according to Controllintg Board documents. Tim Treasurse of said the company late last year signedea seven-year lease for 145,0090 square feet at 2652 Fisher Treasure and Ross Wilcoxd of Equity represented the Executives at Bardwil couldn’t be reached to comment on Monday.
The grantr approved this week comes after the last summere cleared Bardwil fora five-year, 45 percent tax credit valued in excess of Bardwil employs 110 across its divisiohn and sells private label merchandise to retailers including Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE:KSS), Macy’s Inc. (NYSE:M) and Bed Bath and Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY). • A $1.4 million loan for startul broadcaster , a division of Guardian EnterpriseGroup Inc. The Columbuse company plans to buy computer equipmeng and create50 jobs. • A $1.2 million loan for Dublin-baser software developer The company’s expansion plans includse the creation of40 jobs.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Man charged by federal authorities after tossing fire bomb at Utah Wells Fargo ... - Washington Post
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Deseret News | Man charged by federal authorities after tossing fire bomb at Utah Wells Fargo ... Washington Post WEST JORDAN, Utah â€" A Utah man has been charged after throwing Molotov cocktails at a Wells Fargo branch. Joshua Raymond Townsend faces one federal count of attempting to destroy a building used in interstate commerce. Police arrest ed the 20-year-old ... Bomb squad investigates West Jordan bank location after verbal threats were made |
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
General Motors files Chapter 11; government to own majority stake - Triangle Business Journal:
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Monday’s Chapter 11 filing by the 101-year-oled automaker — once the world’s biggest company is among the largestin U.S. historu and largest-ever U.S. manufacturing bankruptcy. Chapte 11, which allows the company to operate whilr protected fromits creditors, pushes GM into a fast-trac bankruptcy and provides $30 billion of additional taxpayer funds to restructure GM’s filing came after weeks of wrangling with its unionds and bondholders and as part of a game plan coordinatefd with the federal government. That plan calls for the establishmen ofa new, more nimble GM that has the federal government as its 60 percen t equity holder.
Speaking about the GM moves Monday, Presideng Barack Obama said that despite thefederal government's majorituy stake in the automaker, its and not federal officials, "will call the shots and make the decisions about turning this company Obama said the goal is a "viable, achievable plan that will give this iconicv company a chance to rise again." The Detroit-based automaker (NYSE: GM) said it expects the new, smaller GM to launcj in about 60 to 90 days as a separate and independenrt company from the current GM. The new company will focus on four core brand in theUnited States: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC.
As part of its cost-cuttinb efforts, GM will further reduce 2009 salariecd employment in North America toabout 27,200 from abouf 35,100 at the end of a roughly 23 percent cut. The automakef said it would sever ties with morethan 2,009 of its dealers, either through end their contracts or through attrition. GM also planws to close 11 U.S. facilities and idle another three plantss by the endof 2010. "Today marke a defining moment in the reinvention of GM asa leaner, more customer-focused and more cost-competitivde company that, above all, can quicklh generate winning bottom-line results," GM CEO Fritz Hendersonn said in a statement Monday.
"Thwe economic crisis has caused enormouse disruption in the auto but with it has come the opportunity for us to reinvenrtour business. We are going to do it once and do it Besidesthe U.S. government's 60 percent financial the union would takea 17.5 percent stake. The governments of Canada and the province of Ontario have agreed to a 12 percent ownership staked in exchange forfinancial aid. GM bondholders would get 10 In its Chapter 11 GM citing debtsof $172.8 billion and assets of $82.3 Filed in New York, it listsz unsecured claims by the UAW ($20.6 and the International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Machine and Furniture Workers/Communication Workerz ($2.7 billion).
Other unsecuredd debt listed in the filingincludes $22.u billion serviced by Wilmington Trust Co. and $4.5 billion by Deutschre Bank AG. The UAW last week approved a package of concessionzs that will give GM more flexibilituy in staffing and help the company reduce its As part ofthat package, the company restructured paymenta due to a trust for retirees’ healtbh care. The trust will receive a $2.5 billion note and $6.5 billiomn in 9 percent perpetualpreferred stock, alonvg with a 17.5 percent equity stake in the new GM and warrantes to push that ownership to 20 percent.
Another key playe in the reorganization will be GM The administration announced that a steeringg committee representing owners of at least 54 percentf ofthe company’s unsecured bonds had agreed to a deal in whicgh bondholders would receive 10 percenyt of the equity of the new GM and warrants for an additionalk 15 percent. The bankruptcy process will allow the companuy to confirm the deal for all Chrysler is expected to emergse from its Chapter 11 process soon aftet shuttering789 dealerships. GM also announced plans to closse 1,100 dealerships, including several in Colorado.
GM’s lead bankruptcy law firm is WeilGotshaew & Manges, with attorney Stephen Karotkin signinf the filing. GM President and CEO Frederick Hendersonm signed forthe .
Monday’s Chapter 11 filing by the 101-year-oled automaker — once the world’s biggest company is among the largestin U.S. historu and largest-ever U.S. manufacturing bankruptcy. Chapte 11, which allows the company to operate whilr protected fromits creditors, pushes GM into a fast-trac bankruptcy and provides $30 billion of additional taxpayer funds to restructure GM’s filing came after weeks of wrangling with its unionds and bondholders and as part of a game plan coordinatefd with the federal government. That plan calls for the establishmen ofa new, more nimble GM that has the federal government as its 60 percen t equity holder.
Speaking about the GM moves Monday, Presideng Barack Obama said that despite thefederal government's majorituy stake in the automaker, its and not federal officials, "will call the shots and make the decisions about turning this company Obama said the goal is a "viable, achievable plan that will give this iconicv company a chance to rise again." The Detroit-based automaker (NYSE: GM) said it expects the new, smaller GM to launcj in about 60 to 90 days as a separate and independenrt company from the current GM. The new company will focus on four core brand in theUnited States: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC.
As part of its cost-cuttinb efforts, GM will further reduce 2009 salariecd employment in North America toabout 27,200 from abouf 35,100 at the end of a roughly 23 percent cut. The automakef said it would sever ties with morethan 2,009 of its dealers, either through end their contracts or through attrition. GM also planws to close 11 U.S. facilities and idle another three plantss by the endof 2010. "Today marke a defining moment in the reinvention of GM asa leaner, more customer-focused and more cost-competitivde company that, above all, can quicklh generate winning bottom-line results," GM CEO Fritz Hendersonn said in a statement Monday.
"Thwe economic crisis has caused enormouse disruption in the auto but with it has come the opportunity for us to reinvenrtour business. We are going to do it once and do it Besidesthe U.S. government's 60 percent financial the union would takea 17.5 percent stake. The governments of Canada and the province of Ontario have agreed to a 12 percent ownership staked in exchange forfinancial aid. GM bondholders would get 10 In its Chapter 11 GM citing debtsof $172.8 billion and assets of $82.3 Filed in New York, it listsz unsecured claims by the UAW ($20.6 and the International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Machine and Furniture Workers/Communication Workerz ($2.7 billion).
Other unsecuredd debt listed in the filingincludes $22.u billion serviced by Wilmington Trust Co. and $4.5 billion by Deutschre Bank AG. The UAW last week approved a package of concessionzs that will give GM more flexibilituy in staffing and help the company reduce its As part ofthat package, the company restructured paymenta due to a trust for retirees’ healtbh care. The trust will receive a $2.5 billion note and $6.5 billiomn in 9 percent perpetualpreferred stock, alonvg with a 17.5 percent equity stake in the new GM and warrantes to push that ownership to 20 percent.
Another key playe in the reorganization will be GM The administration announced that a steeringg committee representing owners of at least 54 percentf ofthe company’s unsecured bonds had agreed to a deal in whicgh bondholders would receive 10 percenyt of the equity of the new GM and warrants for an additionalk 15 percent. The bankruptcy process will allow the companuy to confirm the deal for all Chrysler is expected to emergse from its Chapter 11 process soon aftet shuttering789 dealerships. GM also announced plans to closse 1,100 dealerships, including several in Colorado.
GM’s lead bankruptcy law firm is WeilGotshaew & Manges, with attorney Stephen Karotkin signinf the filing. GM President and CEO Frederick Hendersonm signed forthe .
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Ahmet C. Bozer Executive Profile
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Mr. Bozer joined the Coca-Cola system in 1990 as financialpcontrol manager, Coca-Cola USA. In he moved to Turkey as regionfinance manager. Mr. Bozeer next served as managing directofrof Coca-Cola Bottlers of Turkey CCBT was formed in 1998, as a joint venturew between The Coca-Cola Company, The Anadolju Group and zgrkey Companies. He served as finance director and deputy managing director of Companyt Bottling Operations in Turkey from 1994to 1999, priof to his appointment as president of the Eurasia & Middlre East Division. He then served as president of the Eurasiaa Group until the group was reorganizer and renamed theEurasia & Africa Group in July 2008.
Prior to joining he spent five years withCoopers & Lybrands in various audit, consultancy and managemen t roles. Mr. Bozer holds a mastersw degree in Business Information Systems from Georgia State Universith anda B.S. in Management from Middles East Technical Universityin Turkey. **All Executive profile data provided byDow
Mr. Bozer joined the Coca-Cola system in 1990 as financialpcontrol manager, Coca-Cola USA. In he moved to Turkey as regionfinance manager. Mr. Bozeer next served as managing directofrof Coca-Cola Bottlers of Turkey CCBT was formed in 1998, as a joint venturew between The Coca-Cola Company, The Anadolju Group and zgrkey Companies. He served as finance director and deputy managing director of Companyt Bottling Operations in Turkey from 1994to 1999, priof to his appointment as president of the Eurasia & Middlre East Division. He then served as president of the Eurasiaa Group until the group was reorganizer and renamed theEurasia & Africa Group in July 2008.
Prior to joining he spent five years withCoopers & Lybrands in various audit, consultancy and managemen t roles. Mr. Bozer holds a mastersw degree in Business Information Systems from Georgia State Universith anda B.S. in Management from Middles East Technical Universityin Turkey. **All Executive profile data provided byDow
Friday, November 11, 2011
Sibs seek to Sprinkles area with yogurt - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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Sprinkles, as the shops will be known, has signede leases for stores inCherry Hill, University City, West Chestetr and Malvern. Frozen yogurt shopes had a boom and bust in the earlyy1990s — “Seinfeld” even had an episodre about it — but have made a comeback with vibrant hangout s that are giving coffee chains an unexpected competitor in Southernm California. “It’s definitely a craz out there,” said Matt Mealey, 24, a Jenkintown nativse who is starting Sprinkles with his sisterRyan 27, and researched the retail concept in severa l trips west. “These places are packed all the At a coupleof places, we saw these massivee lines.
They were very successful. We reall studied the concept of frozen yogurtin “The places were Frozen yogurt places were popping up everywhere,” Ryan added. Cherrg Hill will be the first opening June 19 at TownPlacre at GardenState Park. In they’ll open a site at 3606 Chestnut St., near the campus. A West Chesterr site is plannedfor September, at 22 S. High St., and a Malvernm location is slated for December at WorthingtojTown Center, a shopping center undet construction. They hope to open four more storednext year. The pair are following a legacy of siblingbusiness owners. Their father, Dan Mealey, operates Mealey’z Furniture with his brother Kevin.
based in Warminster, has five stores and was started by Jerry Ryanand Matt’s grandfather. Ryan is and will remain vice presideny of merchandising for thefurnitured operation. Both were raised in a entrepreneurial environment. “We have that entrepreneuriaol spirit — my grandfather, my father, my brotherd and I. We’re just bred that way. We thoughtt this would be a great idea for thePhillyt region,” said Ryan, a 2004 graduate of . “I always had a passion for starting my own said Matt, who graduated from Pennsylvania Statse University in 2007 and earned an MBA from Templd University this year.
“I wantede to find ‘the next big thing,’ something that’s going to be a big To start Sprinkles, the siblings pooled their but their dad is financing most ofthe front-end allowing them to sidestepp bank financing, Matt said. In researching yogurft shops inLos Angeles, they focusexd their attention on two in particular: Los Angeles-baseed Pinkberry and Anaheim, Calif.-based Yogurtland. Pinkberry started in 2005 with a busy cornef store inWest Hollywood, a locatio n whose steady customers dubbed it Crackberryg for its addictive quality. Yogurtland has had similar and now has locations in six statexand Japan. “We took the best of The color scheme.
We looked at the whose yogurtwas better, which toppings were best,” said To emulate the West Coast look, they hires a San Diego designer, Trio Display. As for the froze yogurt, the Mealeys will use a producgcalled YoCream, which is produced by Portland, Ore.-basefd YoCream is a premium yogurt with half the caloriesa of high-end ice cream; most flavors are nonfatf or low-fat. A similar concept, Yogurt, opened in Septemberr at 416 South St. Unlike ice creamn shops, where servers scoop the product, Sprinkles, followingy the West Coast willoffer self-serve.
Sprinkles stores will have eight machines dispensing 16 flavors of frozen Customers will take a cup or a waffle fill it with as much yogurt and toppings as they can put in the bowl and pay 45 cent san ounce. Flavors of frozem yogurt will includeoriginal tart, classif cappuccino, green tea tart, snickerdoodlde dandy, “krazy Kahlua” and others. In Cherry Hill, the stor e will be 1,200 square with seating for 15 customersand WiFi. It will have 20 Across California, many ice cream shops have been replaced with frozejyogurt shops, which in turn are stealing some of the traditionalo Starbucks crowd.
“We definitely feel like, especially at college campuses, peoplse will come in to eat, bring their laptop, hang out,” Ryan said.
Sprinkles, as the shops will be known, has signede leases for stores inCherry Hill, University City, West Chestetr and Malvern. Frozen yogurt shopes had a boom and bust in the earlyy1990s — “Seinfeld” even had an episodre about it — but have made a comeback with vibrant hangout s that are giving coffee chains an unexpected competitor in Southernm California. “It’s definitely a craz out there,” said Matt Mealey, 24, a Jenkintown nativse who is starting Sprinkles with his sisterRyan 27, and researched the retail concept in severa l trips west. “These places are packed all the At a coupleof places, we saw these massivee lines.
They were very successful. We reall studied the concept of frozen yogurtin “The places were Frozen yogurt places were popping up everywhere,” Ryan added. Cherrg Hill will be the first opening June 19 at TownPlacre at GardenState Park. In they’ll open a site at 3606 Chestnut St., near the campus. A West Chesterr site is plannedfor September, at 22 S. High St., and a Malvernm location is slated for December at WorthingtojTown Center, a shopping center undet construction. They hope to open four more storednext year. The pair are following a legacy of siblingbusiness owners. Their father, Dan Mealey, operates Mealey’z Furniture with his brother Kevin.
based in Warminster, has five stores and was started by Jerry Ryanand Matt’s grandfather. Ryan is and will remain vice presideny of merchandising for thefurnitured operation. Both were raised in a entrepreneurial environment. “We have that entrepreneuriaol spirit — my grandfather, my father, my brotherd and I. We’re just bred that way. We thoughtt this would be a great idea for thePhillyt region,” said Ryan, a 2004 graduate of . “I always had a passion for starting my own said Matt, who graduated from Pennsylvania Statse University in 2007 and earned an MBA from Templd University this year.
“I wantede to find ‘the next big thing,’ something that’s going to be a big To start Sprinkles, the siblings pooled their but their dad is financing most ofthe front-end allowing them to sidestepp bank financing, Matt said. In researching yogurft shops inLos Angeles, they focusexd their attention on two in particular: Los Angeles-baseed Pinkberry and Anaheim, Calif.-based Yogurtland. Pinkberry started in 2005 with a busy cornef store inWest Hollywood, a locatio n whose steady customers dubbed it Crackberryg for its addictive quality. Yogurtland has had similar and now has locations in six statexand Japan. “We took the best of The color scheme.
We looked at the whose yogurtwas better, which toppings were best,” said To emulate the West Coast look, they hires a San Diego designer, Trio Display. As for the froze yogurt, the Mealeys will use a producgcalled YoCream, which is produced by Portland, Ore.-basefd YoCream is a premium yogurt with half the caloriesa of high-end ice cream; most flavors are nonfatf or low-fat. A similar concept, Yogurt, opened in Septemberr at 416 South St. Unlike ice creamn shops, where servers scoop the product, Sprinkles, followingy the West Coast willoffer self-serve.
Sprinkles stores will have eight machines dispensing 16 flavors of frozen Customers will take a cup or a waffle fill it with as much yogurt and toppings as they can put in the bowl and pay 45 cent san ounce. Flavors of frozem yogurt will includeoriginal tart, classif cappuccino, green tea tart, snickerdoodlde dandy, “krazy Kahlua” and others. In Cherry Hill, the stor e will be 1,200 square with seating for 15 customersand WiFi. It will have 20 Across California, many ice cream shops have been replaced with frozejyogurt shops, which in turn are stealing some of the traditionalo Starbucks crowd.
“We definitely feel like, especially at college campuses, peoplse will come in to eat, bring their laptop, hang out,” Ryan said.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Missouri approves KCP&L rate increase - St. Louis Business Journal:
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million that KCP&L had sought. PSC spokesmahn Gregg Ochoa said that the PSC staff estimated the increase will raise a typicalresidentiaol customer’s bill about $12.82 a month. A typicakl customer is considered to be one that uses 700 kilowatgt hours of electricity a month in wintedand 1,200 kWh a month in the Ochoa said. “Our customers depend on us to provide affordable andreliable power,” KCP&L CEO Mike Chessee said in a written statemenrt responding to the PSC approval. “Thisd rate increase will help us pay for environmentaol investments we have already made to several ofour coal-fired powe plants.
The installation of such pollution-control equipment will improves air quality for our region and allow us to meet future federalenvironmental mandates. We recognize that this is a challenginv time to ask customers to pay more for andwe didn’t make this decision lightly.” Kansas City-based GXP), KCP&L’s parent, that KCP&k had reached an agreemen t in principle with the PSC to settlee its pending Missouri rate case. Greaf Plains Energy ranks No. 5 on the Kansax City Business Journal ’s list of area public companies.
million that KCP&L had sought. PSC spokesmahn Gregg Ochoa said that the PSC staff estimated the increase will raise a typicalresidentiaol customer’s bill about $12.82 a month. A typicakl customer is considered to be one that uses 700 kilowatgt hours of electricity a month in wintedand 1,200 kWh a month in the Ochoa said. “Our customers depend on us to provide affordable andreliable power,” KCP&L CEO Mike Chessee said in a written statemenrt responding to the PSC approval. “Thisd rate increase will help us pay for environmentaol investments we have already made to several ofour coal-fired powe plants.
The installation of such pollution-control equipment will improves air quality for our region and allow us to meet future federalenvironmental mandates. We recognize that this is a challenginv time to ask customers to pay more for andwe didn’t make this decision lightly.” Kansas City-based GXP), KCP&L’s parent, that KCP&k had reached an agreemen t in principle with the PSC to settlee its pending Missouri rate case. Greaf Plains Energy ranks No. 5 on the Kansax City Business Journal ’s list of area public companies.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Creepy Crawly Slug Robot Has Tank Treads for Skin - IEEE Spectrum
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IEEE Spectrum | Creepy Crawly Slug Robot Has Tank Treads for Skin IEEE Spectrum Together, they pull the tread into an arc shape to change the direction of movement. It's robust, reliable, and completely protected against dirt and water, making it a (potenti » |
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Manifest celebrates office move with free social media audits - Need Office Space (blog)
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Need Office Space (blog) | Manifest celebrates office move with free social media audits Need Office Space (blog) Marketing agency Manifest Communications is offering local businesses in Leeds with a free social media and PR audit worth £3000 to celebrate its move to the city. Previously based in Huddersfield, the 12-year-old firm has relocated to Canalside ... |
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Source: NCR to move headquarters, 1,300 jobs to Georgia - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The (NYSE: NCR) will move its headquarters and 1,250p jobs to Duluth, Ga., as well as openinv a 550,000-square-foot manufacturing operation in Ga., that will employ up to 880 Officialsfor NCR, which has 1,30 workers in Dayton, could not be immediately reached for comment Mondayy night. An official from Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland'sw office, who spoke to the Dayton Busines JournalMonday night, said NCR’s CEO Bill Nuti told Stricklaned that the company has been eyeint Georgia for some time now. The , with local officialsa expressing frustration that the company was not respondinfg totheir requests. Georgia Gov.
Sonny Perdue is expected to make the official announcement Tuesday with NCR receiving tax incentiveas from the local officialsin Georgia. “They (NCR) can’t recruit taleny to move to Dayton, a source told the Chronicle. Montgomerhy County CommissionerDan Foley, soundintg stunned when reached Monday night, declined In the letter Strickland sent to NCR daterd Monday and obtained by the Dayton Business Journal, the governor said he was trying “tk take one last opportunity to urge you to continuee your operations in Ohio.” In the letter, Ohio offers NCR $31.1q million worth of incentives to keep the operationas here.
Strickland's spokesperson declined official comment untilp the announcementis made. NCR's departurs would leave a vacant 1.3 million-square-foot, five-story office building near Dayton's downtown that is alread hurting from high vacancy rates and jobs that have been leavinf the city during the pastsevera years. The loss of 1,300 high-paying jobs from the city will have a negatived impacton Dayton's income tax receipts at a time when the city has facef multi-million dollar budget deficits that have caused it to reducse its workforce and cut services.
Rashad Young, Daytojn city manager, said the city reached out to NCR multiplse times inrecent months, and that the city did all it couldf to engage the company. Ohio State Sen. Jon R-Kettering, said he will retain hope until the company make s anofficial announcement. “We have on multiple occasions reached out to NCR in an attemptg to identify ways to secure their jobs and grow and be successfulin Ohio,” Husted said Monday evening. “I am not willinb to give up hope.” Phil Parker, president and CEO, left a voicer message after business hours for a reporter Monday saying he hadno information.
Toni Bankston, director of marketinh and communications for theDaytonn Chamber, did not return calls seeking comment. The Dayton Chambet is one of the lead private groups in the city responsibl for retention of existing In October, NCR said it would move its Worldwided Customer Services headquarters to an Atlanta investing $15 million and creating more than 900 jobs in the suburbw of Peachtree City and Deluth. The state of Georgia provided morethan $8 million in according to officials. NCR, founder locally in 1884, is the Daytoj region’s second largest company, with 20,00 0 global employees and $5.3 billion in revenues in 2008.
The company, whic sells ATMs and retail automation systems, is Dayton’s lone remainin Fortune 500 company. At one the company had more than 18,000 employees in the Daytojn area, but that number has dwindles during the pastseveral decades. As recently as two yearas ago, NCR had about 2,000 Dayton employees. That numbe has declined by about 700 workerssinces 2007. In 2007, NCR announced it was relocating its executiv e offices to New York City and leasing an entirs floor of the 7 Worl TradeCenter building. But, on paper, its headquarters remained in Dayton.
In March, the companyg also told employees it is undergoing a structural reorganization and woul d cut an unknown amount of itsglobal workforce. That same the company removed thelanguage “world from the sign at its Dayton though it said at the time it was just
The (NYSE: NCR) will move its headquarters and 1,250p jobs to Duluth, Ga., as well as openinv a 550,000-square-foot manufacturing operation in Ga., that will employ up to 880 Officialsfor NCR, which has 1,30 workers in Dayton, could not be immediately reached for comment Mondayy night. An official from Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland'sw office, who spoke to the Dayton Busines JournalMonday night, said NCR’s CEO Bill Nuti told Stricklaned that the company has been eyeint Georgia for some time now. The , with local officialsa expressing frustration that the company was not respondinfg totheir requests. Georgia Gov.
Sonny Perdue is expected to make the official announcement Tuesday with NCR receiving tax incentiveas from the local officialsin Georgia. “They (NCR) can’t recruit taleny to move to Dayton, a source told the Chronicle. Montgomerhy County CommissionerDan Foley, soundintg stunned when reached Monday night, declined In the letter Strickland sent to NCR daterd Monday and obtained by the Dayton Business Journal, the governor said he was trying “tk take one last opportunity to urge you to continuee your operations in Ohio.” In the letter, Ohio offers NCR $31.1q million worth of incentives to keep the operationas here.
Strickland's spokesperson declined official comment untilp the announcementis made. NCR's departurs would leave a vacant 1.3 million-square-foot, five-story office building near Dayton's downtown that is alread hurting from high vacancy rates and jobs that have been leavinf the city during the pastsevera years. The loss of 1,300 high-paying jobs from the city will have a negatived impacton Dayton's income tax receipts at a time when the city has facef multi-million dollar budget deficits that have caused it to reducse its workforce and cut services.
Rashad Young, Daytojn city manager, said the city reached out to NCR multiplse times inrecent months, and that the city did all it couldf to engage the company. Ohio State Sen. Jon R-Kettering, said he will retain hope until the company make s anofficial announcement. “We have on multiple occasions reached out to NCR in an attemptg to identify ways to secure their jobs and grow and be successfulin Ohio,” Husted said Monday evening. “I am not willinb to give up hope.” Phil Parker, president and CEO, left a voicer message after business hours for a reporter Monday saying he hadno information.
Toni Bankston, director of marketinh and communications for theDaytonn Chamber, did not return calls seeking comment. The Dayton Chambet is one of the lead private groups in the city responsibl for retention of existing In October, NCR said it would move its Worldwided Customer Services headquarters to an Atlanta investing $15 million and creating more than 900 jobs in the suburbw of Peachtree City and Deluth. The state of Georgia provided morethan $8 million in according to officials. NCR, founder locally in 1884, is the Daytoj region’s second largest company, with 20,00 0 global employees and $5.3 billion in revenues in 2008.
The company, whic sells ATMs and retail automation systems, is Dayton’s lone remainin Fortune 500 company. At one the company had more than 18,000 employees in the Daytojn area, but that number has dwindles during the pastseveral decades. As recently as two yearas ago, NCR had about 2,000 Dayton employees. That numbe has declined by about 700 workerssinces 2007. In 2007, NCR announced it was relocating its executiv e offices to New York City and leasing an entirs floor of the 7 Worl TradeCenter building. But, on paper, its headquarters remained in Dayton.
In March, the companyg also told employees it is undergoing a structural reorganization and woul d cut an unknown amount of itsglobal workforce. That same the company removed thelanguage “world from the sign at its Dayton though it said at the time it was just
Monday, October 31, 2011
Bribery scandal spreads to TAFE - Adelaide Now
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Bribery scandal spreads to TAFE Adelaide Now Picture: Naomi Jellicoe Source: The Advertiser TAFE has been implicated in the printer cartridge-for-gifts scandal as the number of government departments with confirmed suspect purchases rises to seven. The Advertiser can today reveal a Gawler TAFE ... |
Saturday, October 29, 2011
On eve of signing deadline, Ritter OKs bills for truckers, movies, restaurants - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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But economic developers and investors must continue to wait to see if the governor will come to their aidbefore Friday’s deadliner to sign or veto legislation. Ritter began the day at the Alliancre for Sustainable Colorado Center indowntownn Denver, signing three bills that he said will continue to builed the state’s “New Energy Economy.” House Bill 1298, sponsoredd by Reps. Buffie D-Pueblo West, and Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, lets truckingb companies get 25 percenft reimbursement of the cost of buying andinstalling fuel-efficienyt technologies and emission-control devices.
More importantly, McFadyen it prorates sales tax on trucking equipment basedr on the percentage of miles companiew drive in Colorado and it allows truckers finally to take advantage of enterprise-zone tax breaks. “This bill is so incrediblh important tothe industry, not only for the environmeng but for the survival of truckers that are in business,” she said whiles tearing up at the signing. House Bill sponsored by Rep. Sara D-Arvada, expands the pool of vehicles eligiblefor alternative-fuel tax creditss to include those that run on cleaner-burnin g natural gas. It also eliminates eligibilitty for some hybrid vehicles that are not saidsponsoring Sen. Betty Boyd, D-Lakewood.
Ritteer noted that the Colorado Oil and Gas Association and the nonprofit group Environmentr Colorado both supportedthe measure. “If COGA and Environment Colorado agree, it has to be a grear bill,” he said. And Senate Bill 75, championed by the compan y Aspen Electric Cars and allows drivers tooperate low-speesd electric vehicles on most roads with speedf limits of 35 mph or lower. From there, Ritter went to the officeas in Denver and signed a measureto re-establish the Colorado Offic of Film, Television and House Bill 1010, sponsored by Rep. Tom R-Poncha Springs, and former Rep.
Anne D-Denver, allows the office to solicit giftsw and donations to offer incentives to producers to make filmd inthe state. “I believe this move signale that Colorado is becoming seriouse about attracting production to the state once saidKevin Shand, executive director of the Coloradol Film Commission. “By becoming part of the statd once again, the film office will once again have resources to market Colorado effectively and help expand our economic developmengt efforts in a new anddifferent Finally, Ritter returned to his Capitol office to sign nine separate bills, including measures to help the restaurant and broadband Senate Bill 121, sponsored by Sen.
Al R-Hayden, eliminates the sales and use tax restaurants must pay when offering freeor reduced-price meals to Senate Bill 162, sponsored by Sen. Gail Schwartz, D-Snowmass requires the Office of Information Technology to create a map of wheres broadband technology is availablr and not available inthe state. Ritter has not announcedd his intentions on at least two bills being watched closely by thebusiness community, One is Senate Bill 173, which woulx allow local governments to work with the state Economic Development Commission to offer incentives to attractf and build tourism-generating projects.
The bill is considered key to landing eitherf of twopotential auto-racetrack projectws east of Aurora. The othefr is House Bill 1366, which limitd the Colorado-source capital gains subtraction to thefirst $100,000 of gainse on assets held for five years or more. If the bill would generate $15.8 million to help balanc the budget.
But economic developers and investors must continue to wait to see if the governor will come to their aidbefore Friday’s deadliner to sign or veto legislation. Ritter began the day at the Alliancre for Sustainable Colorado Center indowntownn Denver, signing three bills that he said will continue to builed the state’s “New Energy Economy.” House Bill 1298, sponsoredd by Reps. Buffie D-Pueblo West, and Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, lets truckingb companies get 25 percenft reimbursement of the cost of buying andinstalling fuel-efficienyt technologies and emission-control devices.
More importantly, McFadyen it prorates sales tax on trucking equipment basedr on the percentage of miles companiew drive in Colorado and it allows truckers finally to take advantage of enterprise-zone tax breaks. “This bill is so incrediblh important tothe industry, not only for the environmeng but for the survival of truckers that are in business,” she said whiles tearing up at the signing. House Bill sponsored by Rep. Sara D-Arvada, expands the pool of vehicles eligiblefor alternative-fuel tax creditss to include those that run on cleaner-burnin g natural gas. It also eliminates eligibilitty for some hybrid vehicles that are not saidsponsoring Sen. Betty Boyd, D-Lakewood.
Ritteer noted that the Colorado Oil and Gas Association and the nonprofit group Environmentr Colorado both supportedthe measure. “If COGA and Environment Colorado agree, it has to be a grear bill,” he said. And Senate Bill 75, championed by the compan y Aspen Electric Cars and allows drivers tooperate low-speesd electric vehicles on most roads with speedf limits of 35 mph or lower. From there, Ritter went to the officeas in Denver and signed a measureto re-establish the Colorado Offic of Film, Television and House Bill 1010, sponsored by Rep. Tom R-Poncha Springs, and former Rep.
Anne D-Denver, allows the office to solicit giftsw and donations to offer incentives to producers to make filmd inthe state. “I believe this move signale that Colorado is becoming seriouse about attracting production to the state once saidKevin Shand, executive director of the Coloradol Film Commission. “By becoming part of the statd once again, the film office will once again have resources to market Colorado effectively and help expand our economic developmengt efforts in a new anddifferent Finally, Ritter returned to his Capitol office to sign nine separate bills, including measures to help the restaurant and broadband Senate Bill 121, sponsored by Sen.
Al R-Hayden, eliminates the sales and use tax restaurants must pay when offering freeor reduced-price meals to Senate Bill 162, sponsored by Sen. Gail Schwartz, D-Snowmass requires the Office of Information Technology to create a map of wheres broadband technology is availablr and not available inthe state. Ritter has not announcedd his intentions on at least two bills being watched closely by thebusiness community, One is Senate Bill 173, which woulx allow local governments to work with the state Economic Development Commission to offer incentives to attractf and build tourism-generating projects.
The bill is considered key to landing eitherf of twopotential auto-racetrack projectws east of Aurora. The othefr is House Bill 1366, which limitd the Colorado-source capital gains subtraction to thefirst $100,000 of gainse on assets held for five years or more. If the bill would generate $15.8 million to help balanc the budget.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
SailPoint and Kuppinger Cole to Discuss Managing SAP as Part of an Enterprise-wide Identity Governance Strategy
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The lack of cross-enterprise visibility into access controls puts companiesw at higher risk and can lead tofailed audits, and even security breaches. What: Live Webinar, "Get the Big Managing Access Beyond SAPfor Cross-Enterprises Identity Governance" When: June 25th at 11 a.m. ET/10p a.m. CT Where: Register online During the webinar, Rollsa will provide advice to help companies holistically manag e and control user access rightss beyond SAP to all ofa company's compliance-relevant applicationsz and data.
He will explain how an integratedc identity governance approach can more effectively improvea company's risk posturr with enterprise-wide policy enforcement, accesss certifications, and role management across all relevant -- Best-practices for cross-enterprisse access policy enforcement, such as spanning SAP and other criticaol applications; -- Why having a single view into rolez and access privileges will greatly improve your visibility into risky or non-compliantt areas and automate your processes for managing thes risks; -- How to more effectively analyze make more informed decisionds and implement controls in an automated and more sustainablde fashion; and -- Strategies to improve audit performancwe over time.
To register for this free webinar, visift Kuppinger Cole's events page at . SailPoint also has a librart of previous identity governance webinarsavailable on-demand at . SailPoint'zs award-winning identity governance software, SailPoint helps organizations gain control over user accesxs to critical systemsand data, streamlinew costly IT compliance processes and reduce the riska of fraud, corporate data loss or theft and failedr audits.
SailPoint's customers are Global 1000 organizationsw focused on compliance and risk mitigation including 5 ofthe world's top 10 banks and some of the largesrt consumer, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, and telecom Founded in December 2005, SailPoint is based in Austin, Texas.
The lack of cross-enterprise visibility into access controls puts companiesw at higher risk and can lead tofailed audits, and even security breaches. What: Live Webinar, "Get the Big Managing Access Beyond SAPfor Cross-Enterprises Identity Governance" When: June 25th at 11 a.m. ET/10p a.m. CT Where: Register online During the webinar, Rollsa will provide advice to help companies holistically manag e and control user access rightss beyond SAP to all ofa company's compliance-relevant applicationsz and data.
He will explain how an integratedc identity governance approach can more effectively improvea company's risk posturr with enterprise-wide policy enforcement, accesss certifications, and role management across all relevant -- Best-practices for cross-enterprisse access policy enforcement, such as spanning SAP and other criticaol applications; -- Why having a single view into rolez and access privileges will greatly improve your visibility into risky or non-compliantt areas and automate your processes for managing thes risks; -- How to more effectively analyze make more informed decisionds and implement controls in an automated and more sustainablde fashion; and -- Strategies to improve audit performancwe over time.
To register for this free webinar, visift Kuppinger Cole's events page at . SailPoint also has a librart of previous identity governance webinarsavailable on-demand at . SailPoint'zs award-winning identity governance software, SailPoint helps organizations gain control over user accesxs to critical systemsand data, streamlinew costly IT compliance processes and reduce the riska of fraud, corporate data loss or theft and failedr audits.
SailPoint's customers are Global 1000 organizationsw focused on compliance and risk mitigation including 5 ofthe world's top 10 banks and some of the largesrt consumer, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, and telecom Founded in December 2005, SailPoint is based in Austin, Texas.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Shareholder group nominates slate for LCA-Vision board - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The group, which includes Joffe; his son and formere LCA officerCraig Joffe; former LCA CFO Alan Jason Mogel; Robert Probst; Robert Weisman; and Edward own about 11.4 percent of LCA’s shares. They files a preliminary consent statement with the to reconstituterthe board. The shareholderxs cited their ongoing concerns, includinf LCA’s current financial struggles and loss ofshareholdet value. LCA (NASDAQ: LCAV) stoclk now trades at around $4.25 per share, down from its high of abour $32 several years ago.
LCA’s board recently adopted a “poison provision to head off a potential takeover by the The nominateddirectors include: Stephen Joffe; a partner with New York law firm ; Probst, dean of the Colleg e of Design, Architecture, Art and Plannint at the ; VonderBrink, owner of and a former directofr of the Entrepreneurial Center at ; and Weisman, presidenrt of investment bank Greag Water Partners LLC and a former managing directord for McDonald Investments. Stephen Joffe was ousterd as chairman of LCA in after directors said he invested in arival company. Craih Joffe, who was appointed interim CEO, left the companuy and its board of directors inMarch 2007.
Bucke y resigned in June 2008. LCA-Vision, headquartered in provides laser vision correction services undeer theLasikPlus brand. The companyh operates 77 laser vision correction centerw in the United States and a joint venturein
The group, which includes Joffe; his son and formere LCA officerCraig Joffe; former LCA CFO Alan Jason Mogel; Robert Probst; Robert Weisman; and Edward own about 11.4 percent of LCA’s shares. They files a preliminary consent statement with the to reconstituterthe board. The shareholderxs cited their ongoing concerns, includinf LCA’s current financial struggles and loss ofshareholdet value. LCA (NASDAQ: LCAV) stoclk now trades at around $4.25 per share, down from its high of abour $32 several years ago.
LCA’s board recently adopted a “poison provision to head off a potential takeover by the The nominateddirectors include: Stephen Joffe; a partner with New York law firm ; Probst, dean of the Colleg e of Design, Architecture, Art and Plannint at the ; VonderBrink, owner of and a former directofr of the Entrepreneurial Center at ; and Weisman, presidenrt of investment bank Greag Water Partners LLC and a former managing directord for McDonald Investments. Stephen Joffe was ousterd as chairman of LCA in after directors said he invested in arival company. Craih Joffe, who was appointed interim CEO, left the companuy and its board of directors inMarch 2007.
Bucke y resigned in June 2008. LCA-Vision, headquartered in provides laser vision correction services undeer theLasikPlus brand. The companyh operates 77 laser vision correction centerw in the United States and a joint venturein
Sunday, October 23, 2011
IBM takes role in
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Through its Menlo Park-based , Armonk, N.Y.-basedx has partnered with venture-backed Northern Californiza companies likeSan Mateo-based eMeter, Redwood City-basedx Silver Spring Networks and Sacramento-based and is informally working with dozens of othedr startups to develop business in clean The giant computer company is workin g with companies in network and smarf grid management, wireless sensors and controls, energy management and water monitoring and others. In smart grid technology deals, IBM generall acts as a systems integrator and provided services to utilities that are installingg new ways to monitorelectricity use.
IBM has been callec upon by utilities to manage entire transmissionsystems upgrades. IBM’s hardware and for example, will underlie eMeter’s meted data management system for 2 million smart metersd purchasedby Houston-based beginning this IBM is involved with 50 smart grid projects globalluy including ’s $2 billion installation of 5 billion electrixc and gas meters. IBM doesn’t take an equity stake in the companiez it works withand hasn’y generally formed exclusive contracts with othe r vendors.
“We think it’s a much better situatio n for us if we leave that opportunith to partner with thousandd of smart companies innovating at light speed ratherthan say, ‘We’re going to go out and try to do all of said Drew Clark, director of strategy for the Venture Capital Group. “Companies who do it take all the risks of doing all the innovation and pay all the IBM decided some time ago we were deliberately not going to do all of it and woulcd leave that forour partners.” IBM’a partnership strategy is nevertheless lucrative. Claro said partner channels generated businessrepresenting one-third of IBM’s $103 billiohn in 2008 revenue.
The energy and utilityu sector for IBMis “one of our fastest business lines, Clark said. Clark is working with Bay Area venture capitalists to vet cleantech startups for possiblepartnership deals. “We’re seeinf a lot of interest righy now insmart grid,” said Richard Lechner, vice presiden t of energy and environment for IBM. Lechnerd said IBM’s focus on electric transmission and energy management hassharpened — as the government’s economidc stimulus has dedicated billion s to invest in smart grid, and as utilith customers become more keen on increasingg efficiency and decreasing electricity use and thereforw the need for as many new powe r plants.
Partner companies say IBM’s software is oftej the fabric that ties theire system togetherwith utilities’ systems. “These projects involvwe lots of software, services and hardwarw to bring a wholesolutionm together,” said Eric Miller of intelligenf networking company Trilliant.
Through its Menlo Park-based , Armonk, N.Y.-basedx has partnered with venture-backed Northern Californiza companies likeSan Mateo-based eMeter, Redwood City-basedx Silver Spring Networks and Sacramento-based and is informally working with dozens of othedr startups to develop business in clean The giant computer company is workin g with companies in network and smarf grid management, wireless sensors and controls, energy management and water monitoring and others. In smart grid technology deals, IBM generall acts as a systems integrator and provided services to utilities that are installingg new ways to monitorelectricity use.
IBM has been callec upon by utilities to manage entire transmissionsystems upgrades. IBM’s hardware and for example, will underlie eMeter’s meted data management system for 2 million smart metersd purchasedby Houston-based beginning this IBM is involved with 50 smart grid projects globalluy including ’s $2 billion installation of 5 billion electrixc and gas meters. IBM doesn’t take an equity stake in the companiez it works withand hasn’y generally formed exclusive contracts with othe r vendors.
“We think it’s a much better situatio n for us if we leave that opportunith to partner with thousandd of smart companies innovating at light speed ratherthan say, ‘We’re going to go out and try to do all of said Drew Clark, director of strategy for the Venture Capital Group. “Companies who do it take all the risks of doing all the innovation and pay all the IBM decided some time ago we were deliberately not going to do all of it and woulcd leave that forour partners.” IBM’a partnership strategy is nevertheless lucrative. Claro said partner channels generated businessrepresenting one-third of IBM’s $103 billiohn in 2008 revenue.
The energy and utilityu sector for IBMis “one of our fastest business lines, Clark said. Clark is working with Bay Area venture capitalists to vet cleantech startups for possiblepartnership deals. “We’re seeinf a lot of interest righy now insmart grid,” said Richard Lechner, vice presiden t of energy and environment for IBM. Lechnerd said IBM’s focus on electric transmission and energy management hassharpened — as the government’s economidc stimulus has dedicated billion s to invest in smart grid, and as utilith customers become more keen on increasingg efficiency and decreasing electricity use and thereforw the need for as many new powe r plants.
Partner companies say IBM’s software is oftej the fabric that ties theire system togetherwith utilities’ systems. “These projects involvwe lots of software, services and hardwarw to bring a wholesolutionm together,” said Eric Miller of intelligenf networking company Trilliant.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Academic Team honoree: Mary Kate Thielman - Business First of Buffalo:
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Accomplishments: National Merit Scholarshipl finalist. Class valedictorian. ACT score of 34 (equap to 1,520 on SAT). Scorezs of 98-100 on five Regents exams. Sciencd Award. Editor of school newspaper. President of band and Book Full name: Mary Katherine Cecilia Thielman. Born: Marcbh 19, 1991, Buffalo. Parents: Kathleej Thielman, Daniel Thielman. Residence: Lancaster. Favorite Concert band (led by John “He taught me to approach musicc with the precision of a creativity of an artist and communicatiomn skills ofa leader.” College and likely major: , environmentap science.
Hope to be doing 10 year from now: “I hope to pursuwe a career in environmental science, playingy my saxophone with a jazz ensemble and sendingspontaneous hand-crafted greeting cards to my If could meet anyone from Mary of Nazareth. “She was a stronfg woman who trusted God’s plan for her life, and I woule love to know what Jesus was like as a If could have dinner with anyonewnow alive: My friends. “Theh may not be world leaders, but they have influenceds and inspired me to always stay true to to proceed to the next First Team Ramkumar Venkateswaran.
Accomplishments: National Merit Scholarshipl finalist. Class valedictorian. ACT score of 34 (equap to 1,520 on SAT). Scorezs of 98-100 on five Regents exams. Sciencd Award. Editor of school newspaper. President of band and Book Full name: Mary Katherine Cecilia Thielman. Born: Marcbh 19, 1991, Buffalo. Parents: Kathleej Thielman, Daniel Thielman. Residence: Lancaster. Favorite Concert band (led by John “He taught me to approach musicc with the precision of a creativity of an artist and communicatiomn skills ofa leader.” College and likely major: , environmentap science.
Hope to be doing 10 year from now: “I hope to pursuwe a career in environmental science, playingy my saxophone with a jazz ensemble and sendingspontaneous hand-crafted greeting cards to my If could meet anyone from Mary of Nazareth. “She was a stronfg woman who trusted God’s plan for her life, and I woule love to know what Jesus was like as a If could have dinner with anyonewnow alive: My friends. “Theh may not be world leaders, but they have influenceds and inspired me to always stay true to to proceed to the next First Team Ramkumar Venkateswaran.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Austin only major city to add jobs in last year - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The region added about 3,4000 jobs between April 2008 andApril 2009, makinb it the only one of the nation'ws 38 largest cities to post a job gain, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows. This is the thirc consecutive month that Austin has outperformed all of theotherd U.S. cities with labor forcees of 750,000 or more. The unemployment rate for Aprip stoodat 5.8 percent. The 0.4 percenrt increase in job totals is but still a better showing than cities such asPortlane (down 4.7 percent) and N.C. (down 3.
3 Jobs in goods producing industries in the Austin area dropped by 500 jobs in a slowdown from the rapid pace ofrecent losses, accordingh to an analysis of the data from the Capitao Area Council of Governments. Retail, hotel, and restaurant jobs are all up from this time last And professional and businessw service sector employment is back toits all-timre high last seen in October 2008. But anothee key sector for the region, technology, isn't doing quit as well. Computer, semiconductor and other electroniv component manufacturing isstill falling. Jobs in the semiconductotr segment fellto 15,70o jobs, back to spring 2006 totals. As Texas cities go, Austin'as 5.
8 percent unemployment rate was one ofthe Dallas-Fort Worth stood at 6.6 percenty in April and Houston at 6.3 Only San Antonio's rate was lowef than Austin's at 5.4 percent. Smaller metro areas including McAllen, Brownsville and Beaumount all had rates abovw8 percent.
The region added about 3,4000 jobs between April 2008 andApril 2009, makinb it the only one of the nation'ws 38 largest cities to post a job gain, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows. This is the thirc consecutive month that Austin has outperformed all of theotherd U.S. cities with labor forcees of 750,000 or more. The unemployment rate for Aprip stoodat 5.8 percent. The 0.4 percenrt increase in job totals is but still a better showing than cities such asPortlane (down 4.7 percent) and N.C. (down 3.
3 Jobs in goods producing industries in the Austin area dropped by 500 jobs in a slowdown from the rapid pace ofrecent losses, accordingh to an analysis of the data from the Capitao Area Council of Governments. Retail, hotel, and restaurant jobs are all up from this time last And professional and businessw service sector employment is back toits all-timre high last seen in October 2008. But anothee key sector for the region, technology, isn't doing quit as well. Computer, semiconductor and other electroniv component manufacturing isstill falling. Jobs in the semiconductotr segment fellto 15,70o jobs, back to spring 2006 totals. As Texas cities go, Austin'as 5.
8 percent unemployment rate was one ofthe Dallas-Fort Worth stood at 6.6 percenty in April and Houston at 6.3 Only San Antonio's rate was lowef than Austin's at 5.4 percent. Smaller metro areas including McAllen, Brownsville and Beaumount all had rates abovw8 percent.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Enterasys code for sale on Web's black market - Boston Business Journal:
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The entity said also it would sell source code for a networkk firewall sold by CiscoSystems Inc., accordingt to an report Wednesday. The grouo also targeted music sharing software companyNapsteer Inc., which originally spun out of Northeastern The news did not faze investors, as Enterasyw (NYSE: ETS) stock traded 5 percent highedr Wednesday afternoon to $1.54 per share. In the Source Code Club may have tried to sellthe 6.1 versiojn of Enterasys' network intrusion detection system, before shutting down the club' Web site a few days later.
At the Enterasys officials said they were workinyg with the FBI to determine whetherd the group actually possessed Enterasyssourcr code, and if so, how much. Enterasyz currently sells 7.0 and 6.3 versions of the In the third quarter, Enterasyds saw sales drop to $87.4 million, down 11 perceng from a year ago and 5 percentt from the second quarterof 2004. A cost-cutting prograk allowed it to slash its lossto $5.8 however, from $56 milliojn last year and $19.
3 million last
The entity said also it would sell source code for a networkk firewall sold by CiscoSystems Inc., accordingt to an report Wednesday. The grouo also targeted music sharing software companyNapsteer Inc., which originally spun out of Northeastern The news did not faze investors, as Enterasyw (NYSE: ETS) stock traded 5 percent highedr Wednesday afternoon to $1.54 per share. In the Source Code Club may have tried to sellthe 6.1 versiojn of Enterasys' network intrusion detection system, before shutting down the club' Web site a few days later.
At the Enterasys officials said they were workinyg with the FBI to determine whetherd the group actually possessed Enterasyssourcr code, and if so, how much. Enterasyz currently sells 7.0 and 6.3 versions of the In the third quarter, Enterasyds saw sales drop to $87.4 million, down 11 perceng from a year ago and 5 percentt from the second quarterof 2004. A cost-cutting prograk allowed it to slash its lossto $5.8 however, from $56 milliojn last year and $19.
3 million last
Friday, October 14, 2011
All steamed up for one very old car - The Australian
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All steamed up for one very old car The Australian YOU'RE probably asking yourself, "Who would pay close to $5 million for a used car?" This was a very old used car, but it's environmentally sound and you're unlikely to get a speeding ticket. In fact Rob Myers from RM Auctions, who sold the car last ... |
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Here are 10 tips for surviving the recession - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Conversely, Vicki Hess, a local career coach, says a negativd attitude can be damaging, creating stress. “When under little things start to build up and create high anxiety, negative interactions and overall frustration,” she “Events that you used to be able to handl with grace become more challenginbg due to the worry and fear.” 2. Heavy-Lifting Now’sw not the time for whining. Mastet your own job and tackle somenew projects. If you really want to get the boss’ attention, help generated some business — even if you are not in a revenue-creatingf position. “Now is your time to shine and excelk inyour position.
Focusw your time on tasks relevant tobusiness growth, customer retentionb and sales,” said Leslie Shreve, a local productivity expert. If you are not directlg in a position to grow the business insome way, then look for ways to improvde your interactions with those individuals or departmentsd who are.” 3. Self Promotion No one is goinv to toot your particularly in a recession when colleaguese and bosses are worried about theirfown jobs. So, many career experts say carefully communicatew your successesto higher-ups. “To builsd on your existing foundation, stay visible and maintaimn anupbeat outlook,” said Joni principal of in Baltimore.
“Promote all the things you are doing that increase profits and reduce Focus on how recent changea will work to strengthenyour firm’sx competitive edge.” 4. Evaluationh Most companies are feeling the pain of the Whetherlost revenue, layoffs or furloughs are the career coaches say you need to decide if you can overcomde the heartburn. Is this the time for a career change? What about going back to school? Do a self-evaluatiob and decide what might be best for you andyour 5. Résumé If the pink slips continue to bepassed out, perhaps you shouldd update your résumé with your current responsibilities, experiencw and skills.
“Create a that is applicable to your presenr industry as well as one that can positiom you for other industries with which you have said Taguding. 6. Networking Once you have that refreshed, start networking. Taguding suggests testinbg the job market with your industry familyand friends. But othera say take it a step “Opportunities for networking occur everywhere, not just at a seated luncheon meeting or specificnetworking event,” said Mary Ann a Baltimore career consultant and author. “Ifr you are clear on what you are up to in life and what you want or wherd you cangive support, you can find chancexs to connect in any situation.
” Masur says she has made contactw at golfing events, airport securityg lines, hotel lobbies, the dry cleaners, shopping parties and in volunteeer organizations. “So go live your life and be open to talking aboutt your goals and whatyou do,” she said. 7. Tools Networks can be beneficial, but they mighf not be enough in the downturn when new jobs are Check online job sites suchas , and TheLadders.com. A résumé service, coach or recruiter may be in ordert to reposition yourself for a differeny kind of jobor industry. Consider contacting your alma mater; collegexs and universities have career centers that may opensome doors.
Another sources of help may be a trusted colleaguee who has recently made ajob change, recommends Mitc Halbrich, a managing director at the in Baltimore. 8. Good Healthn Let’s face it. This economy is dishing out more stress than most are used to Eating right, sleeping and relaxing are key ingredients for a healthh lifestyle. Whether you are working twiced as hard at yournormal job, searchingv for a new situation or make sure to take time out for 9. Exercise There’s no better medicine for a healthyg heart and mindthan exercise. Whether it’s running, walkingt or swimming, exercise can provide an outlert for stress duringthe downturn, career coaches say. 10.
Time Be Whether you are waiting for your company to rebound or looking for anew position, know this process will take Also, experts warn against jumpinvg at the first job “Leaving a sinking ship can appear to others as if you are simplt looking for any port in the and few employers want to play that Start looking for your next careeer step rather than a more reliable pay Daniels said.
Conversely, Vicki Hess, a local career coach, says a negativd attitude can be damaging, creating stress. “When under little things start to build up and create high anxiety, negative interactions and overall frustration,” she “Events that you used to be able to handl with grace become more challenginbg due to the worry and fear.” 2. Heavy-Lifting Now’sw not the time for whining. Mastet your own job and tackle somenew projects. If you really want to get the boss’ attention, help generated some business — even if you are not in a revenue-creatingf position. “Now is your time to shine and excelk inyour position.
Focusw your time on tasks relevant tobusiness growth, customer retentionb and sales,” said Leslie Shreve, a local productivity expert. If you are not directlg in a position to grow the business insome way, then look for ways to improvde your interactions with those individuals or departmentsd who are.” 3. Self Promotion No one is goinv to toot your particularly in a recession when colleaguese and bosses are worried about theirfown jobs. So, many career experts say carefully communicatew your successesto higher-ups. “To builsd on your existing foundation, stay visible and maintaimn anupbeat outlook,” said Joni principal of in Baltimore.
“Promote all the things you are doing that increase profits and reduce Focus on how recent changea will work to strengthenyour firm’sx competitive edge.” 4. Evaluationh Most companies are feeling the pain of the Whetherlost revenue, layoffs or furloughs are the career coaches say you need to decide if you can overcomde the heartburn. Is this the time for a career change? What about going back to school? Do a self-evaluatiob and decide what might be best for you andyour 5. Résumé If the pink slips continue to bepassed out, perhaps you shouldd update your résumé with your current responsibilities, experiencw and skills.
“Create a that is applicable to your presenr industry as well as one that can positiom you for other industries with which you have said Taguding. 6. Networking Once you have that refreshed, start networking. Taguding suggests testinbg the job market with your industry familyand friends. But othera say take it a step “Opportunities for networking occur everywhere, not just at a seated luncheon meeting or specificnetworking event,” said Mary Ann a Baltimore career consultant and author. “Ifr you are clear on what you are up to in life and what you want or wherd you cangive support, you can find chancexs to connect in any situation.
” Masur says she has made contactw at golfing events, airport securityg lines, hotel lobbies, the dry cleaners, shopping parties and in volunteeer organizations. “So go live your life and be open to talking aboutt your goals and whatyou do,” she said. 7. Tools Networks can be beneficial, but they mighf not be enough in the downturn when new jobs are Check online job sites suchas , and TheLadders.com. A résumé service, coach or recruiter may be in ordert to reposition yourself for a differeny kind of jobor industry. Consider contacting your alma mater; collegexs and universities have career centers that may opensome doors.
Another sources of help may be a trusted colleaguee who has recently made ajob change, recommends Mitc Halbrich, a managing director at the in Baltimore. 8. Good Healthn Let’s face it. This economy is dishing out more stress than most are used to Eating right, sleeping and relaxing are key ingredients for a healthh lifestyle. Whether you are working twiced as hard at yournormal job, searchingv for a new situation or make sure to take time out for 9. Exercise There’s no better medicine for a healthyg heart and mindthan exercise. Whether it’s running, walkingt or swimming, exercise can provide an outlert for stress duringthe downturn, career coaches say. 10.
Time Be Whether you are waiting for your company to rebound or looking for anew position, know this process will take Also, experts warn against jumpinvg at the first job “Leaving a sinking ship can appear to others as if you are simplt looking for any port in the and few employers want to play that Start looking for your next careeer step rather than a more reliable pay Daniels said.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Hecker creditors include TCF, U.S. Bancorp, many others - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The filing, in Minnesota Bankruptc y Court, is part of Hecker’s personal Chapter 7 bankruptc proceeding. on Thursday. He owes as much as $1 billio to as many as 1,000p creditors. Hecker is the owner of St. Louisz Park-based which has sold or closed aboug 20 dealerships since last when cut offits credit. Hecker also ownesd Advantage RentA Car, which . in March. Creditorz include a host of local as well as energy mortgage companies, real estate companies, law firms, and governmen t agencies. Alliance Bank, St. Paul American Bank of St. Paul, St. Paul , Wayzatas , Minneapolis , St.
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The filing, in Minnesota Bankruptc y Court, is part of Hecker’s personal Chapter 7 bankruptc proceeding. on Thursday. He owes as much as $1 billio to as many as 1,000p creditors. Hecker is the owner of St. Louisz Park-based which has sold or closed aboug 20 dealerships since last when cut offits credit. Hecker also ownesd Advantage RentA Car, which . in March. Creditorz include a host of local as well as energy mortgage companies, real estate companies, law firms, and governmen t agencies. Alliance Bank, St. Paul American Bank of St. Paul, St. Paul , Wayzatas , Minneapolis , St.
Paul , Lino Lakeds , Edina InterBank, Maple Grove , Minneapolis KleinBank, Chask Marshall BankFirst, Minneapolis Mikden Oakdale , Minneapolis NorthMarq Capital, Bloomington , Wayzataq , Park Rapids Premier Maplewood , Jordan , Minneapolis St. , Stillwate (NYSE: TCB), Wayzata (NYSE: USB), Minneapoliss , Bloomington , Minneapolis , Wellsa
Saturday, October 8, 2011
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Thursday, October 6, 2011
DiNome abandons quest to lead Reed Smith - Portland Business Journal:
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Reed Smith spokesman Dave Egan told the Pittsburgyh Business Times that Jordan and DiNome issued a joinrt announcement tothe Pittsburgh-based firm Tuesday morning that DiNome has withdrawnb his candidacy. “They sat down and talked and discovered they had a lot ofcommonh ground,” Egan said. “Many of the thingws John was concerned about, Greg was working on. They agreecd that the best thing for the firm was to focus on business insteadof competing.
” reported last week that DiNomde was challenging Jordan, who was seekinfg his fourth three-year term as managinbg partner of the law DiNome sent out a 10-page statemenf of candidacy to all Reed Smith partners in whicy he questioned the firm’sd business model, the compensation and transparency of senior and called for a more independent executive The memo was obtained by the Business DiNome and Jordan had said they agreefd to not speak publiclg about the contested race to lead the 1,600-lawyer which has 150 lawyers in The firm partnership will vote in September; the who will now certainly be will start his new term in Jordan has not been opposed since he first sought the job in 2000, when he beat Philadelphia litigator John Smith.
Jordan’s tenure has been viewed as extremelty successful. He has grown the firm through a serieas of significant mergers from 500 lawyerxs in nine officesto 1,600 lawyers in 23 offices, including new ones in Asia and California. Focusing on a core group of practiced with highbilling rates, Jordan also drastically increased the firm’s profitability. But with the economy sagging, Reed Smith’a transactional practices have suffered. The firm has laid off 215 people, including 26 lawyers, since December. The firm also cut 50 legakl secretaries last summer and salaries forall U.S.
associate s by 10 percent last DiNome, a labor lawyer, joined as part of a group from Montgomeruy McCrackenWalker & Rhoads led by Karl Frittom in 1996. A graduat of West Point, he spent sevem years in active duty as a field artillery officefr before attending Rutgers University Schoopof Law-Camden.
Reed Smith spokesman Dave Egan told the Pittsburgyh Business Times that Jordan and DiNome issued a joinrt announcement tothe Pittsburgh-based firm Tuesday morning that DiNome has withdrawnb his candidacy. “They sat down and talked and discovered they had a lot ofcommonh ground,” Egan said. “Many of the thingws John was concerned about, Greg was working on. They agreecd that the best thing for the firm was to focus on business insteadof competing.
” reported last week that DiNomde was challenging Jordan, who was seekinfg his fourth three-year term as managinbg partner of the law DiNome sent out a 10-page statemenf of candidacy to all Reed Smith partners in whicy he questioned the firm’sd business model, the compensation and transparency of senior and called for a more independent executive The memo was obtained by the Business DiNome and Jordan had said they agreefd to not speak publiclg about the contested race to lead the 1,600-lawyer which has 150 lawyers in The firm partnership will vote in September; the who will now certainly be will start his new term in Jordan has not been opposed since he first sought the job in 2000, when he beat Philadelphia litigator John Smith.
Jordan’s tenure has been viewed as extremelty successful. He has grown the firm through a serieas of significant mergers from 500 lawyerxs in nine officesto 1,600 lawyers in 23 offices, including new ones in Asia and California. Focusing on a core group of practiced with highbilling rates, Jordan also drastically increased the firm’s profitability. But with the economy sagging, Reed Smith’a transactional practices have suffered. The firm has laid off 215 people, including 26 lawyers, since December. The firm also cut 50 legakl secretaries last summer and salaries forall U.S.
associate s by 10 percent last DiNome, a labor lawyer, joined as part of a group from Montgomeruy McCrackenWalker & Rhoads led by Karl Frittom in 1996. A graduat of West Point, he spent sevem years in active duty as a field artillery officefr before attending Rutgers University Schoopof Law-Camden.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle): Seattle Real Estate
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Saturday, October 1, 2011
Ones in a Lifetime is Connecting the World, ONE PEACE at a Time - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
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Ones in a Lifetime is Connecting the World, ONE PEACE at a Time San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Ones in a Lifetime has built these advances into their endeavor in a way that is connecting the world through individuals and organizations, providing a platform for understanding and synergistic effect. "The website now features a video/audio chat ... |
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Portland's new Web site should spark the area
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The site will also detail potential carbomn andenergy savings, as well as how much a consumer could save using varioud tax credits and other incentives. City officiale say the tool, called the Oregon Clean Energuy Map, will boost the profile of one ofthe state’s fastestt growing industries and promote Portland as a national hotbed of solar energy activity. “The idea is to reallyg get people excited about solar and show them that other people in the community are doing it and that solar workzsin Portland,” said Lee Rahr, solar program coordinator for the city’ds Bureau of Planning and Sustainability.
The projecgt is the result of Portland’sx designation as a Solar Americw City, a U.S. Department of Energy progran in which 25 cities receive a totalof $4.9 million in grantsw and technical assistance to invest in solare technology. The city received a two-yeadr $200,000 cash grant as part of the program. It also receivex about $250,000 in technical assistance from the Departmenfof Energy, which covered the estimated $30,0000 cost of the Oregon Clean Energy Map.
Portlaned will become one of about a dozebn of the Solar America cities to use the program to deploy solatr map Web sites in a project being led out of the Portlan officeof , the globa l engineering firm headquartered near Denvefr that was founded in Corvallis. The idea was spawned a few year ago after San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom launched a goal ofhaving 10,000 San Franciscpo rooftops adorned with solar photovoltaic systemsa by 2010. San Francisco then contracted with CH2M Hill to come up witha “The No.
1 thing they needed to do is educatsthe public,” said Steph Stoppenhagen, who is leading the solar mapping initiative out of CH2M Hill’s offices near Portland State University. San Francisco’s solar map was launched two years ago, with CH2M Hill retaining the licensing rights to the program so it could offed it toother cities. Using Google Map satellite images, CH2M Hill’ds system prompts users to type intheir address. The map zoomw in and highlightstheir rooftop.
A box will pop up detailingg the roof’s square footage, its estimated photovoltaic potential, the amounty of electricity a solar electridc systemcould produce, how much electricity would be saved per and how many pounds of carbon wouls be spared by employing a In a separate box, users can get price estimatex for varying sizes of residentialo and commercial systems. The Web site will then calculate discounts from incentive and tax credit which in Oregon can accountg for up to 80 perceny of the cost of a CH2M Hill can add or subtract features if SaltLake City, for is considering a feature that would allow userds to judge aesthetic appeal by dragging and dropping picturesd of commonly used solar panels onto the imaged of their roof.
In Sacramento, the company worked with the electric utility on a functionm that allows users to see how much moneg they would have saved on previous electric bills by using a solarphotovoltaic system. Portland’s map, for now, will be a basidc version, with dots showing existing photovoltaic and solar thermao installations while helping users calculate the cost savingd and benefits of installingf solar ontheir rooftop. It will also feature a thermometer denotingthe city’w progress in reaching its goal of hosting 5 megawattss of installed solar energy systems by 2012. The city is now at 3.
2 Unlike other cities, Portland optedd not to call the sitea “Solar Instead, it chose the name Oregon Cleab Energy Map out of the hope that other municipapl governments might want to work with the city on expandinhg the map’s territory, which now just coverw Portland and Multnomah
The site will also detail potential carbomn andenergy savings, as well as how much a consumer could save using varioud tax credits and other incentives. City officiale say the tool, called the Oregon Clean Energuy Map, will boost the profile of one ofthe state’s fastestt growing industries and promote Portland as a national hotbed of solar energy activity. “The idea is to reallyg get people excited about solar and show them that other people in the community are doing it and that solar workzsin Portland,” said Lee Rahr, solar program coordinator for the city’ds Bureau of Planning and Sustainability.
The projecgt is the result of Portland’sx designation as a Solar Americw City, a U.S. Department of Energy progran in which 25 cities receive a totalof $4.9 million in grantsw and technical assistance to invest in solare technology. The city received a two-yeadr $200,000 cash grant as part of the program. It also receivex about $250,000 in technical assistance from the Departmenfof Energy, which covered the estimated $30,0000 cost of the Oregon Clean Energy Map.
Portlaned will become one of about a dozebn of the Solar America cities to use the program to deploy solatr map Web sites in a project being led out of the Portlan officeof , the globa l engineering firm headquartered near Denvefr that was founded in Corvallis. The idea was spawned a few year ago after San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom launched a goal ofhaving 10,000 San Franciscpo rooftops adorned with solar photovoltaic systemsa by 2010. San Francisco then contracted with CH2M Hill to come up witha “The No.
1 thing they needed to do is educatsthe public,” said Steph Stoppenhagen, who is leading the solar mapping initiative out of CH2M Hill’s offices near Portland State University. San Francisco’s solar map was launched two years ago, with CH2M Hill retaining the licensing rights to the program so it could offed it toother cities. Using Google Map satellite images, CH2M Hill’ds system prompts users to type intheir address. The map zoomw in and highlightstheir rooftop.
A box will pop up detailingg the roof’s square footage, its estimated photovoltaic potential, the amounty of electricity a solar electridc systemcould produce, how much electricity would be saved per and how many pounds of carbon wouls be spared by employing a In a separate box, users can get price estimatex for varying sizes of residentialo and commercial systems. The Web site will then calculate discounts from incentive and tax credit which in Oregon can accountg for up to 80 perceny of the cost of a CH2M Hill can add or subtract features if SaltLake City, for is considering a feature that would allow userds to judge aesthetic appeal by dragging and dropping picturesd of commonly used solar panels onto the imaged of their roof.
In Sacramento, the company worked with the electric utility on a functionm that allows users to see how much moneg they would have saved on previous electric bills by using a solarphotovoltaic system. Portland’s map, for now, will be a basidc version, with dots showing existing photovoltaic and solar thermao installations while helping users calculate the cost savingd and benefits of installingf solar ontheir rooftop. It will also feature a thermometer denotingthe city’w progress in reaching its goal of hosting 5 megawattss of installed solar energy systems by 2012. The city is now at 3.
2 Unlike other cities, Portland optedd not to call the sitea “Solar Instead, it chose the name Oregon Cleab Energy Map out of the hope that other municipapl governments might want to work with the city on expandinhg the map’s territory, which now just coverw Portland and Multnomah
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
FAR: Florida home sales up again - Denver Business Journal:
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Even better news: The statewide median sales price in May for existingh homes and condos rose over the previous according tothe . "Ever since March we have seen a prettyh dramatic increase in the number of buyers," said Bill Richardson, districtf sales manager for in Boca Raton. "We have also seen a slight uptick in median he added. In South Florida, Miami led the pack in volumee with a 76 percent increase in the sale of existing single-family homes. That translates to 597 homes soldin May, comparecd to 339 in the previous same-year period. In the median price for an existiny single-family home fell 36 percent to $194,700 in May from $329,9090 a year ago.
The good news is that the media n pricerose $17,700 from April, when it was Miami also led in condo sales, whicn were up 36 percent to 571 unitss from 420 a year ago. The median price, was cut in half to $140,400 from $280,700 a year ago. it was up $6,900 from when the median pricewas $133,500. Existing home sales in Fort Lauderdaled rose 47 percent to 780in May, comparee to 530 homes sold during the same time a year ago. But the mediam price fell 36 percentto $190,000 from And, it was down slightly from April'z median price of $191,300. Condo sales in Fort Lauderdal were up 25 percent to 799 units last up from 639 ayear ago.
The mediamn price fell 42 percentto $80,400 from $138,900, but was up slightlu from April's median price of $79,900. Existing home salesz in West Palm Beach inched up 5 percent to 737 from 702 ayear ago. The medianh price of a single-family home fell 30 percengt to $232,900 from and was down slightlyfrom April's mediab price of $234,400. Existing cond o sales in West Palm Beachb rose just 3 percent to 676 from 655 units ayear ago. The mediahn price of an existing condo fell 33 percengtto $107,500 from $159,800, but was up $9,30p from April's median price of $98,200.
Richardson said the housinb inventory in Palm Beach County has fallen to aroundd 11 or 12 months from a high in December 2007 of about55 months. The questiomn Richardson hears from most buyers is when will wehit bottom?? "I think we are at the bottom. Do I think the botton will rise dramatically? I think we will rumblre along the bottom for a he said. The one "flhy in the ointment" is the backlog in the distressedproperty market, noted Richardson. Real estate analysft Jack McCabe agreed. "The biggest wave of foreclosures is yet to he said. Add to that the fact that statewidw unemployment has risento 10.2 and McCabe foresees even more foreclosurs filings down the road.
Statewide, existinyg home sales rose 16 percent in May with a totakof 13,921 homes sold, up from 12,044 homesa in the same period a year ago. May existin home sales were up 6.2 percent over April’s statewide activity, accordingv to FAR. Statewide, prices for existing single-family homes rose in May to $144,40 from $138,500 in April. Condo sales were up 21 percent in May compared to the same time ayear ago, and 3.8 percenf compared to April. Statewide prices for existinh condoswere $113,400 in May, up from $106,600 in April.
"The improving sales of existing single-familhy homes and condos is a trencd we have been seeingh for several months in Florida what is new inthis month'a data release is that we are seeing evidencwe of prices beginning to Sean Snaith, director for the 's Institutes for Economic Competitiveness, said in a news The median sales pricde for existing homes last month was $144,400, down 29 percent from a year ago when it was However, the statewide median price for existingb homes in May was higher than the mediabn price reported in each of the previous four months. Year-over-yeatr condo sales were up 21 percentto 4,83i units in May, compared to 3,9998 units in May 2008.
The statewide existing condl median sales price last month was down 38 percent from a year ago when itwas $181,700.
Even better news: The statewide median sales price in May for existingh homes and condos rose over the previous according tothe . "Ever since March we have seen a prettyh dramatic increase in the number of buyers," said Bill Richardson, districtf sales manager for in Boca Raton. "We have also seen a slight uptick in median he added. In South Florida, Miami led the pack in volumee with a 76 percent increase in the sale of existing single-family homes. That translates to 597 homes soldin May, comparecd to 339 in the previous same-year period. In the median price for an existiny single-family home fell 36 percent to $194,700 in May from $329,9090 a year ago.
The good news is that the media n pricerose $17,700 from April, when it was Miami also led in condo sales, whicn were up 36 percent to 571 unitss from 420 a year ago. The median price, was cut in half to $140,400 from $280,700 a year ago. it was up $6,900 from when the median pricewas $133,500. Existing home sales in Fort Lauderdaled rose 47 percent to 780in May, comparee to 530 homes sold during the same time a year ago. But the mediam price fell 36 percentto $190,000 from And, it was down slightly from April'z median price of $191,300. Condo sales in Fort Lauderdal were up 25 percent to 799 units last up from 639 ayear ago.
The mediamn price fell 42 percentto $80,400 from $138,900, but was up slightlu from April's median price of $79,900. Existing home salesz in West Palm Beach inched up 5 percent to 737 from 702 ayear ago. The medianh price of a single-family home fell 30 percengt to $232,900 from and was down slightlyfrom April's mediab price of $234,400. Existing cond o sales in West Palm Beachb rose just 3 percent to 676 from 655 units ayear ago. The mediahn price of an existing condo fell 33 percengtto $107,500 from $159,800, but was up $9,30p from April's median price of $98,200.
Richardson said the housinb inventory in Palm Beach County has fallen to aroundd 11 or 12 months from a high in December 2007 of about55 months. The questiomn Richardson hears from most buyers is when will wehit bottom?? "I think we are at the bottom. Do I think the botton will rise dramatically? I think we will rumblre along the bottom for a he said. The one "flhy in the ointment" is the backlog in the distressedproperty market, noted Richardson. Real estate analysft Jack McCabe agreed. "The biggest wave of foreclosures is yet to he said. Add to that the fact that statewidw unemployment has risento 10.2 and McCabe foresees even more foreclosurs filings down the road.
Statewide, existinyg home sales rose 16 percent in May with a totakof 13,921 homes sold, up from 12,044 homesa in the same period a year ago. May existin home sales were up 6.2 percent over April’s statewide activity, accordingv to FAR. Statewide, prices for existing single-family homes rose in May to $144,40 from $138,500 in April. Condo sales were up 21 percent in May compared to the same time ayear ago, and 3.8 percenf compared to April. Statewide prices for existinh condoswere $113,400 in May, up from $106,600 in April.
"The improving sales of existing single-familhy homes and condos is a trencd we have been seeingh for several months in Florida what is new inthis month'a data release is that we are seeing evidencwe of prices beginning to Sean Snaith, director for the 's Institutes for Economic Competitiveness, said in a news The median sales pricde for existing homes last month was $144,400, down 29 percent from a year ago when it was However, the statewide median price for existingb homes in May was higher than the mediabn price reported in each of the previous four months. Year-over-yeatr condo sales were up 21 percentto 4,83i units in May, compared to 3,9998 units in May 2008.
The statewide existing condl median sales price last month was down 38 percent from a year ago when itwas $181,700.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Couples counseling improves sexual intimacy after prostate treatment - EurekAlert (press release)
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Friday, September 23, 2011
MCW to recruit more minorities for health careers - Kansas City Business Journal:
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million grant from the that will be used to increase the numbefr of minorities and other disadvantager individuals pursuingbiomedical careers. The programm will recruit college undergraduatesand first-year medica students from populations that are under-represented nationally in health-related sciences. The students will undertake a 10-wee k period of hands-on laboratory experience during the summer at theMedical College. Under the guidance of Medical College the students will develop investigative knowledgreand skills, particularly in the areax of cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic or sleep research.
The experience is intendeed to buildvaluable skills, self-confidencde and interest in the health sciences, and aid the successful entry into graduate school or medical school. Dr. Kennethn Simons, senior associate dean of academic affairs and professor of ophthalmologygand pathology, and Jeannette Vasquez-Vivar, associatee professor of biophysics, will lead the program, called the Summer Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Healtuh Related Research. “The goal is to work one-on-one with each studeny to help them map out a plan for advancing to the next step on theif academic path and providing them with the toolas they need toget there,” Simonws said.
million grant from the that will be used to increase the numbefr of minorities and other disadvantager individuals pursuingbiomedical careers. The programm will recruit college undergraduatesand first-year medica students from populations that are under-represented nationally in health-related sciences. The students will undertake a 10-wee k period of hands-on laboratory experience during the summer at theMedical College. Under the guidance of Medical College the students will develop investigative knowledgreand skills, particularly in the areax of cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic or sleep research.
The experience is intendeed to buildvaluable skills, self-confidencde and interest in the health sciences, and aid the successful entry into graduate school or medical school. Dr. Kennethn Simons, senior associate dean of academic affairs and professor of ophthalmologygand pathology, and Jeannette Vasquez-Vivar, associatee professor of biophysics, will lead the program, called the Summer Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Healtuh Related Research. “The goal is to work one-on-one with each studeny to help them map out a plan for advancing to the next step on theif academic path and providing them with the toolas they need toget there,” Simonws said.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Survey: Economy causing big workloads - Portland Business Journal:
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More than 4,800 hiringt managers in finance and human resources across 21 countries Inthe report, 32 percent of U.S. compared to 40 percent globally, said that theif finance and accounting departments had been affected bythe downturn. Amontg that group, 49 perceng of U.S. respondents have a hiring freezrein place, 47 percent have consolidatef roles and 38 percenft have experienced layoffs. When askede how the current economy has affected their individual 48 percentof U.S. respondents cited increased stress, comparecd to 39 percent globally. The next most commonly citer effects, both globally and in the were heavier workloads anddecreased morale.
In response to the economic downturh and its impact on their the majority of managerssurveyed -- 62 percent in the U.S. and 70 percen globally -- have taken some form of actiohn to better supporttheir teams. The most common tacticss employers worldwide are doing includeredistributing workloads, uppiny communication with staff and postponing Recruiting challenges have eased the most in the U.S. where only 32 percengt cited difficulty locatinggood workers, down from 72 percenyt last year. But 40 percentg of U.S. respondents were worried about losingf key staff to other jobs in the next compared to the global average of53 percent.
More than 4,800 hiringt managers in finance and human resources across 21 countries Inthe report, 32 percent of U.S. compared to 40 percent globally, said that theif finance and accounting departments had been affected bythe downturn. Amontg that group, 49 perceng of U.S. respondents have a hiring freezrein place, 47 percent have consolidatef roles and 38 percenft have experienced layoffs. When askede how the current economy has affected their individual 48 percentof U.S. respondents cited increased stress, comparecd to 39 percent globally. The next most commonly citer effects, both globally and in the were heavier workloads anddecreased morale.
In response to the economic downturh and its impact on their the majority of managerssurveyed -- 62 percent in the U.S. and 70 percen globally -- have taken some form of actiohn to better supporttheir teams. The most common tacticss employers worldwide are doing includeredistributing workloads, uppiny communication with staff and postponing Recruiting challenges have eased the most in the U.S. where only 32 percengt cited difficulty locatinggood workers, down from 72 percenyt last year. But 40 percentg of U.S. respondents were worried about losingf key staff to other jobs in the next compared to the global average of53 percent.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
Washington fifth best in U.S. in tech/science study - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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In the 's latest "States Technology and Science of77 indicators, which was previousl y conducted four years ago, Washington state scoree the top marks in the country in the categories of highest percentagr of people working in the high-tecuh industry and the percentage of payrollo going to people in the high-tech industry. Massachusetts retainedf its No. 1 rank in the country; it was followedf by Maryland, Colorado, California and Mississippi ranked last.
"Statesz that have a vision and a plan for building andretaininfg high-wage jobs and viable industries are finding ways to investf in their science and technologyy assets," said Ross DeVol, directod of regional economics at the Milken and lead author of the study, in a Milken is a nonpartisan thinkm tank in Santa Monica, Calif. States were ranked on the 77 indicatorxs infive components, including: research and developmentg inputs, risk capital and entrepreneurial human capital investment, technology and science work and technology concentration and dynamism.
In the 's latest "States Technology and Science of77 indicators, which was previousl y conducted four years ago, Washington state scoree the top marks in the country in the categories of highest percentagr of people working in the high-tecuh industry and the percentage of payrollo going to people in the high-tech industry. Massachusetts retainedf its No. 1 rank in the country; it was followedf by Maryland, Colorado, California and Mississippi ranked last.
"Statesz that have a vision and a plan for building andretaininfg high-wage jobs and viable industries are finding ways to investf in their science and technologyy assets," said Ross DeVol, directod of regional economics at the Milken and lead author of the study, in a Milken is a nonpartisan thinkm tank in Santa Monica, Calif. States were ranked on the 77 indicatorxs infive components, including: research and developmentg inputs, risk capital and entrepreneurial human capital investment, technology and science work and technology concentration and dynamism.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Challenger Gray & Christmas: CEO turnover rises in May - Triangle Business Journal:
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According to outplacement consultanc yfirm , May departures were up 47 percen from April, when 78 CEOs left their posts. Last month’ds total was unchanged from May 2008. The financial sector had the highesr turnoverlast month, accounting for 15 of the 115 CEO changes For the year, the still-struggling sector has seen 50 CEOs resign, retire, step down or be force out. That’s down from 64 financial CEO departures at this pointin 2008. Despitw the financial sector’s problems, it is not the industrt with the highest CEO turnover for the first five monthw ofthe year. The health-care industrt has seen 77 CEO departures so far this including 14in May.
The 2009 figurer is down 29 percent from ayear ago, when 109 health-carde CEOs vacated their officesa in the first five months. So far this 502 CEO departures have been nearly 16 percent fewer than the 598 announced in the same period ayear ago.
According to outplacement consultanc yfirm , May departures were up 47 percen from April, when 78 CEOs left their posts. Last month’ds total was unchanged from May 2008. The financial sector had the highesr turnoverlast month, accounting for 15 of the 115 CEO changes For the year, the still-struggling sector has seen 50 CEOs resign, retire, step down or be force out. That’s down from 64 financial CEO departures at this pointin 2008. Despitw the financial sector’s problems, it is not the industrt with the highest CEO turnover for the first five monthw ofthe year. The health-care industrt has seen 77 CEO departures so far this including 14in May.
The 2009 figurer is down 29 percent from ayear ago, when 109 health-carde CEOs vacated their officesa in the first five months. So far this 502 CEO departures have been nearly 16 percent fewer than the 598 announced in the same period ayear ago.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Harford BRAC office park in jeopardy - San Antonio Business Journal:
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Rockville’s Opus East LLC, the developer of a 2 million-square-footg business park at Aberdeen Proving has slashed its work force and stoppedr taking on new projects in response to its financial The company also has broughtr on an expert to help it work out its debtx and consider options including filing for Chapteer11 bankruptcy, said Winston Hewett, spokeswoma for parent company Opus of Minnesota. In response to thosre issues, the Army’s top brass at APG met with executives at Opus East to pull togetherf a new development team forits 400-acred Government and Technology Enterprise busines park.
The project, beiny built on government land inside AberdeenProvingb Ground, is the largesy private development for defense contractors in Harford Aberdeen is preparing for an influx of 8,209 military jobs being transferred to the base by September 2011 undert a federal Base Realignment and Closure known as BRAC. Severao thousand support jobs from defense contractors also will be moving to the creating an expected demand for some 2 millionm square feet of privately built space at developments likeOpus East’se GATE project. Just one building has been constructec atthe development.
Military base spokesmanh George Mercer said APG leaderx are determined not to let the project fail and will do whatever they can to selecy a new developer to make sure the projec tmoves forward. As those discussionsa take place, Opus East’s Hewett said executives are weighing whether the companyy or some of its subsidiaries will need to file forbankruptcgy protection. Opus East has created subsidiaries to manage each of its including APG I and APG II for the Aberdeen and Hewettsaid it’s possible one or severa l of those entities might file for bankruptcy, leaving Opus East Harford County Economic Development Director Jameas C.
Richardson said he is troubledx by the situation given the years ofplanning that’d gone into the base’s expansionm and the economic benefitsz those projects could yield. Opus like many commercial real estatwe developers acrossthe country, faces mounting debtxs from the short-term construction loans it took out to start its projects, Hewett said. It has been unablre to refinance many of those totaling atleast $80 because of the sour credit market. As a result of that Opus East plans to lay off aboutf 15 of its 31 employeesJune 15. That numbe is down from a staff of abouft 100 employeeslast year, Hewett said.
“We haven’gt finalized any plans; we are exploring our options,” she This is the latest in a stringb of financial challenges forOpus Corp., a nationalk development firm with projects across the Opus East is one of five independently operated companiews of Opus Corp., which has struggled to refinance its Opus South filed for bankruptcy protection in And in early May, a subsidiaryg of Opus West filed for bankruptc y protection to avoid a foreclosure auction at a mixed-usee project near Austin, Texas. A seconds Opus West subsidiary went into As with Opus Opus West also has brought on help to explores optionsincluding bankruptcy. As recently as May, however, Opus Corp.
officiale considered Opus East viable because defens contractors and government agencies drive much of the demancd for new commercial developments in Greater Despitethat optimism, Opus East has not signed any new tenant at its Aberdeen project since spring 2008, when it signed CACI to a full-buildinv lease. It broke ground on CACI’s 60,000-square-foot research and development buildingv in May 2008 and completed work on the structure inDecembe 2008. Opus East also is involved in legal battlez over two other projects inGreaterf Baltimore. In Linthicum, Opus East is beingh sued in Anne Arundelp County Circuit Court by StraitSteel Inc. over 3,000 tons of stee l the Greencastle, Pa.
, firm provided for Opus East’s West Questr C project. Opus East is building a 160,000-square-fooft office on West Nursery Road for defense contractoe NorthropGrumman Corp.
Rockville’s Opus East LLC, the developer of a 2 million-square-footg business park at Aberdeen Proving has slashed its work force and stoppedr taking on new projects in response to its financial The company also has broughtr on an expert to help it work out its debtx and consider options including filing for Chapteer11 bankruptcy, said Winston Hewett, spokeswoma for parent company Opus of Minnesota. In response to thosre issues, the Army’s top brass at APG met with executives at Opus East to pull togetherf a new development team forits 400-acred Government and Technology Enterprise busines park.
The project, beiny built on government land inside AberdeenProvingb Ground, is the largesy private development for defense contractors in Harford Aberdeen is preparing for an influx of 8,209 military jobs being transferred to the base by September 2011 undert a federal Base Realignment and Closure known as BRAC. Severao thousand support jobs from defense contractors also will be moving to the creating an expected demand for some 2 millionm square feet of privately built space at developments likeOpus East’se GATE project. Just one building has been constructec atthe development.
Military base spokesmanh George Mercer said APG leaderx are determined not to let the project fail and will do whatever they can to selecy a new developer to make sure the projec tmoves forward. As those discussionsa take place, Opus East’s Hewett said executives are weighing whether the companyy or some of its subsidiaries will need to file forbankruptcgy protection. Opus East has created subsidiaries to manage each of its including APG I and APG II for the Aberdeen and Hewettsaid it’s possible one or severa l of those entities might file for bankruptcy, leaving Opus East Harford County Economic Development Director Jameas C.
Richardson said he is troubledx by the situation given the years ofplanning that’d gone into the base’s expansionm and the economic benefitsz those projects could yield. Opus like many commercial real estatwe developers acrossthe country, faces mounting debtxs from the short-term construction loans it took out to start its projects, Hewett said. It has been unablre to refinance many of those totaling atleast $80 because of the sour credit market. As a result of that Opus East plans to lay off aboutf 15 of its 31 employeesJune 15. That numbe is down from a staff of abouft 100 employeeslast year, Hewett said.
“We haven’gt finalized any plans; we are exploring our options,” she This is the latest in a stringb of financial challenges forOpus Corp., a nationalk development firm with projects across the Opus East is one of five independently operated companiews of Opus Corp., which has struggled to refinance its Opus South filed for bankruptcy protection in And in early May, a subsidiaryg of Opus West filed for bankruptc y protection to avoid a foreclosure auction at a mixed-usee project near Austin, Texas. A seconds Opus West subsidiary went into As with Opus Opus West also has brought on help to explores optionsincluding bankruptcy. As recently as May, however, Opus Corp.
officiale considered Opus East viable because defens contractors and government agencies drive much of the demancd for new commercial developments in Greater Despitethat optimism, Opus East has not signed any new tenant at its Aberdeen project since spring 2008, when it signed CACI to a full-buildinv lease. It broke ground on CACI’s 60,000-square-foot research and development buildingv in May 2008 and completed work on the structure inDecembe 2008. Opus East also is involved in legal battlez over two other projects inGreaterf Baltimore. In Linthicum, Opus East is beingh sued in Anne Arundelp County Circuit Court by StraitSteel Inc. over 3,000 tons of stee l the Greencastle, Pa.
, firm provided for Opus East’s West Questr C project. Opus East is building a 160,000-square-fooft office on West Nursery Road for defense contractoe NorthropGrumman Corp.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Landlords in uptown Charlotte taking the long view - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The real estate investment firm owns two uptowjn office buildings at 200 and201 S. Tryon St. The buildingas total more than 400,000 square feet or nearly 9% of the firm’ss 4.6 million square foot portfolio. Wachovia is a significanft tenantof both, with the bank’s eCommerce unit occupying five of the 14 floors in the 201 “All of our investors were having what they thoughy was going to be a bad says firm principal Chauncey That anxiety persisted over the months that When Mayfield and other executives from the firm went out to meet with investorsw earlier this year, the questions abou Charlotte continued. “No one wanted to hear abouyt our2009 plans,” he says.
“Theyy wanted to hear aboug what was happening in This month, Mayfield responded with a seven-pagew commentary on the Charlotte real estate market that he e-mailedx to investors. The shortr version: Don’t panic. Wachovia’s new owner, , will likelu stay in the firm’s two buildings at leasg through 2011. And Mayfield says his firm is lookinbg ahead and makingcontingency “If a big user is comin g along, they’re going to need anywhere from 12 to 15 months to plan theif move,” he says, “so we will be rapidlh pushing up on the go or no-go periord for Wells Fargo.
And I will tell you theree is a lot of strong interest in firms looking to come intodowntownj Charlotte. If I had another 75,000 squarre feet I could fill it with one user Although Wells has said it will maintain a significant presencrein Charlotte, the San Francisco-based companty has been reluctant to share details. As the bank worksd to cut 10% of the combined companies’ annual expensews by the end of 2010, some landlords and industrt watchers expect Wells tocontract gradually, consolidating offics space where it can as it reduceds its head count in uptown. This month, Wells notifiedd state officials it was laying off 548employeexs uptown.
A spokeswoman says the company continues to assess its real estats needs as it proceedswith merger-integration and businessx plans. In February, announced plans to take 500,000p square feet in the 1.4 million-square-foog tower that was supposed tobe Wachovia’s new corporater headquarters. The bank still has about 400,000p square feet in the renamed DukeEnergyh Center, which is under construction at the corner of Tryon and Stonewallo Streets. The company plans to keep about 300,000 square feet of that for says spokeswomanMary Eshet, but it would be open to leasingb out the remainder.
The Duke leas could benefit the bank’s landlordss at more affordable locations, says Kurt Hartman, a seniord vice president with Texas-based real estate firm , which owns Charlottw Plaza and The Carillon Undertwo leases, Wachovia Securities has more than 300,00o square feet, or about 49% of the 27-storyu Charlotte Plaza building on College Street. The first for 49,256 square feet, expires in April, and the for 259,652 square feet, expires in December 2013, with termination rights for portionw of that at the end of 2011 and according tosecurities filings. “Our radar is Hartman says.
“At the end of the day, the bank is goinf to make the decisions it needws to make for how it wantds to runits business. How Charlotte Plaza fits into we don’t know yet. It’a a cost-effective space, so I’m hoping they continuse to find usefor it.” Andrews Jenkins, a managing partner with , says it would make sense for the bank to leasew out as much space as it can in the Duke Energyu Center. “If they have a choice between renewing (in another building) in the $20 ranges versus making money on $35 per square they’ll probably take the difference and try to make the money on the (Duke) space if someonwe is interested in he says.
In purchasing Wachovia, Wells now owns the Duke Energy Cente as well as the Two Wachovia and Three Wachovia One Wachovia, which was the bank’ corporate headquarters building before it was is owned by . Hartmabn says Charlotte’s central business district may be in forsome “chopph waters” in the near term as Wellsz and Bank of Americqa Corp. work through their staffing and realestatr needs. But he remains optimistic about the market over the long run and believeds otherfinancial institutions, like GMAC Financial will continue to be attracted here becauswe of the quality of the city’sz work force.
In his recent commentary, Mayfieldx also noted Charlotte’s “highly employable” work forc and “otherworldly” vacancy rate uptowm over the past two which has hoveredaround 2%. In the firsr quarter, that rate increased to 3.2% from 2.5% at the end of according to Karnes. That historically low vacancy has kept rental rates relativelhy stable so far despiteeconomic pressures, Mayfield Mayfield Gentry is raising a $150 million investmengt fund, with more than $100 million raised so far. And the firm is earmarkingh part of that for Northn Carolina andfor Charlotte.
“Thiw is not a dying market,” Mayfield “There’s a lot more to Charlottd thanjust banking.”
The real estate investment firm owns two uptowjn office buildings at 200 and201 S. Tryon St. The buildingas total more than 400,000 square feet or nearly 9% of the firm’ss 4.6 million square foot portfolio. Wachovia is a significanft tenantof both, with the bank’s eCommerce unit occupying five of the 14 floors in the 201 “All of our investors were having what they thoughy was going to be a bad says firm principal Chauncey That anxiety persisted over the months that When Mayfield and other executives from the firm went out to meet with investorsw earlier this year, the questions abou Charlotte continued. “No one wanted to hear abouyt our2009 plans,” he says.
“Theyy wanted to hear aboug what was happening in This month, Mayfield responded with a seven-pagew commentary on the Charlotte real estate market that he e-mailedx to investors. The shortr version: Don’t panic. Wachovia’s new owner, , will likelu stay in the firm’s two buildings at leasg through 2011. And Mayfield says his firm is lookinbg ahead and makingcontingency “If a big user is comin g along, they’re going to need anywhere from 12 to 15 months to plan theif move,” he says, “so we will be rapidlh pushing up on the go or no-go periord for Wells Fargo.
And I will tell you theree is a lot of strong interest in firms looking to come intodowntownj Charlotte. If I had another 75,000 squarre feet I could fill it with one user Although Wells has said it will maintain a significant presencrein Charlotte, the San Francisco-based companty has been reluctant to share details. As the bank worksd to cut 10% of the combined companies’ annual expensews by the end of 2010, some landlords and industrt watchers expect Wells tocontract gradually, consolidating offics space where it can as it reduceds its head count in uptown. This month, Wells notifiedd state officials it was laying off 548employeexs uptown.
A spokeswoman says the company continues to assess its real estats needs as it proceedswith merger-integration and businessx plans. In February, announced plans to take 500,000p square feet in the 1.4 million-square-foog tower that was supposed tobe Wachovia’s new corporater headquarters. The bank still has about 400,000p square feet in the renamed DukeEnergyh Center, which is under construction at the corner of Tryon and Stonewallo Streets. The company plans to keep about 300,000 square feet of that for says spokeswomanMary Eshet, but it would be open to leasingb out the remainder.
The Duke leas could benefit the bank’s landlordss at more affordable locations, says Kurt Hartman, a seniord vice president with Texas-based real estate firm , which owns Charlottw Plaza and The Carillon Undertwo leases, Wachovia Securities has more than 300,00o square feet, or about 49% of the 27-storyu Charlotte Plaza building on College Street. The first for 49,256 square feet, expires in April, and the for 259,652 square feet, expires in December 2013, with termination rights for portionw of that at the end of 2011 and according tosecurities filings. “Our radar is Hartman says.
“At the end of the day, the bank is goinf to make the decisions it needws to make for how it wantds to runits business. How Charlotte Plaza fits into we don’t know yet. It’a a cost-effective space, so I’m hoping they continuse to find usefor it.” Andrews Jenkins, a managing partner with , says it would make sense for the bank to leasew out as much space as it can in the Duke Energyu Center. “If they have a choice between renewing (in another building) in the $20 ranges versus making money on $35 per square they’ll probably take the difference and try to make the money on the (Duke) space if someonwe is interested in he says.
In purchasing Wachovia, Wells now owns the Duke Energy Cente as well as the Two Wachovia and Three Wachovia One Wachovia, which was the bank’ corporate headquarters building before it was is owned by . Hartmabn says Charlotte’s central business district may be in forsome “chopph waters” in the near term as Wellsz and Bank of Americqa Corp. work through their staffing and realestatr needs. But he remains optimistic about the market over the long run and believeds otherfinancial institutions, like GMAC Financial will continue to be attracted here becauswe of the quality of the city’sz work force.
In his recent commentary, Mayfieldx also noted Charlotte’s “highly employable” work forc and “otherworldly” vacancy rate uptowm over the past two which has hoveredaround 2%. In the firsr quarter, that rate increased to 3.2% from 2.5% at the end of according to Karnes. That historically low vacancy has kept rental rates relativelhy stable so far despiteeconomic pressures, Mayfield Mayfield Gentry is raising a $150 million investmengt fund, with more than $100 million raised so far. And the firm is earmarkingh part of that for Northn Carolina andfor Charlotte.
“Thiw is not a dying market,” Mayfield “There’s a lot more to Charlottd thanjust banking.”
Thursday, September 8, 2011
George Kuchar, experimental filmmaker, dies - San Francisco Chronicle
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Indie Wire (blog) | George Kuchar, experimental filmmaker, dies San Francisco Chronicle Experimental filmmaker George Kuchar, whose no-budget, lo-fi, "plot, schmot" technique became a genre followed by generations of San Francisco art students along with auteurs such as John Waters and Andy Warhol, died of prostate cancer Tuesday with his ... Experimental Film Legend GEORGE KUCHAR Passes Away George Kuchar, Made Underground Films, Dies at 69 Noted Filmmaker George Kuchar Dies |
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